Where does “retroexcavadora” come from?
retroexcavadora (Catalan) comes from Catalan retro, from Catalan retronar, from Catalan re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
retroexcavadora (Catalan): backhoe, backhoe loader
Definitions
- backhoe, backhoe loader
Ancestry of “retroexcavadora”, step by step
retroexcavadora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | retro | rumble, boom |
| 2 | Catalan | retronar | to boom, to rumble |
| 3 | Catalan | re- | re-; Intensifier for adjectives and adverbs;... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Catalan excavadora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | excavadora | excavator, digger construction equipment |