Where does “retort” come from?
retort (Dutch) comes from Middle French retorte, from Latin retorta — nominative feminine singular of retortus;...
retort (Dutch): retort
Ancestry of “retort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | retorte | — |
| 2 | Latin | retorta | nominative feminine singular of retortus;... |
Words derived from “retort”