Where does “rereguarda” come from?

rereguarda (Catalan) comes from Catalan rere-, 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.

rereguarda (Catalan): rearguard

Definitions

  1. rearguard

Ancestry of “rereguarda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanrere-rear-, hind
2Catalanrerebehind, at the back; behind, at the back of;...
3Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
4Latindūcere—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →