Etymology of the English word supinate
the English word
supinatederived from the Latin word
supinare (to bend backward; lay on the back; turn up; tilt back)
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 supinate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
supinationUsage
Word found in Modern English
