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Where does “rere” come from?

rere (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

rere (Anglo-Norman): late; after; later on; behind

Definitions

  1. late; after; later on; behind

Ancestry of “rere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretrō—
2Latindūcere—
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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