Where does “retardancy” come from?
retardancy (English) comes from English retardant, from French retardant, from French retarder, from Latin retardo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
retardancy (English): The degree of being retardant
Definitions
- The degree of being retardant
Ancestry of “retardancy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retardant | Serving to retard the action of something;... |
| 2 | French | retardant | present participle of retarder |
| 3 | French | retarder | to retard, slow down; to postpone, put back |
| 4 | Latin | retardo | I hinder, delay, detain, impede or retard |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |