Etymology of the English word supine
the English word
supinederived 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 supine in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
supinum, French
supin, German
Supinum, Italian
supino, Norwegian
supinum, Spanish
supino, Swedish
supinumUsage
Word found in Modern English
