English
sinuate
Sinuate comes from Latin sinuatus ‘bent’, from sinuare ‘to wind, bend’, and ultimately from sinus.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsinus‘a bend’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsinuare‘to wind, bend’next step skipped: Latin sinuō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsinuatus‘bent’past participle of sinuare
- Englishtodaysinuate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsinus‘a bend’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsinuare‘to wind, bend’next step skipped: Latin sinuō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsinuatus‘bent’past participle of sinuare
- Englishtodaysinuate
Linked words
through Latin sinus ‘a bend’
Today it means
verb To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin sinus / sinuate