Where does “orthoretrovirus” come from?
orthoretrovirus (English) comes from English retrovirus, from English retro-, 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.
orthoretrovirus (English): Any retrovirus of the subfamily Orthoretrovirinae
Definitions
- Any retrovirus of the subfamily Orthoretrovirinae
Ancestry of “orthoretrovirus”, step by step
orthoretrovirus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retrovirus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retrovirus | Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of... |
| 2 | English | retro- | Back or backward; Behind; In the opposite... |
| 3 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 4 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |