Where does “rerefons” come from?
rerefons (Catalan) comes from Catalan rere, 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.
rerefons (Catalan): background, context
Ancestry of “rerefons”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | rere | behind, at the back; behind, at the back of;... |
| 2 | Latin | retrō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |