Where does “recular” come from?
recular (Catalan) comes from French reculer, from French ré-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
recular (Catalan): to back up; to move backwards; to turn around, to...
Definitions
- to back up; to move backwards; to turn around, to...
Ancestry of “recular”, step by step
recular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French reculer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | reculer | to move back, to put back; to go backwards; to... |
| 2 | French | ré- | re- |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Catalan cul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cul | bottom, behind, butt; anus; the bottom, rear |