Etymology of the English word resupine
the English word
resupinederived from the Latin word
resupinus (lying on one's back)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
supinus (lying on the back; lying face upwards, flat on one's back; turned palm upwards)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of resupine in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
