Etymology of the English word recline
the English word
reclinederived from the Old French word
reclinerderived from the Latin word
reclinare (bend back; [se reclinare => lean back, recline])
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
clinare (incline, slope; bend)
derived from the Greek word
klinein, κλίνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-Date
The earliest known usage of recline in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
recliner,
reclined,
recliningUsage
Word found in Modern English
