Where does “retainal” come from?
retainal (English) comes from English retain, from Middle English reteinen, from Middle French retenir, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinīre, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
retainal (English): The act of retaining or keeping; retention
Definitions
- The act of retaining or keeping; retention
Ancestry of “retainal”, step by step
retainal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retain | To keep in possession or use; To keep in one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | reteinen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 4 | Old French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 5 | Latin | retinīre | — |
| 6 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |