Etymology of the English word recumbent
the English word
recumbentderived from the Latin word
recumbensderived from the Latin word
recumbere (recline, lie at ease, sink)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Vulgar Latin word
cumberederived from the Latin word
cubare (lie; recline)
Date
The earliest known usage of recumbent in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
