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

Definitions

  1. background, context

Ancestry of “rerefons”, step by step

rerefons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan rere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanrerebehind, at the back; behind, at the back of;...
2Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
3Latindūcere—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Catalan fons

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfonsbottom
2Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →