Where does “retinaculum” come from?
Retinaculum comes from Latin retinaculum, formed from the prefix re- and the suffix -culum, both from Latin, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning to turn or bend.
retinaculum (English): A connecting band; One of the annular ligaments...
Definitions
- A connecting band; One of the annular ligaments...
Ancestry of “retinaculum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | retināculum | holdfast, tether, halter, hawser, band also on chariots or ships |
| 2 | Latin | retineō | to keep or hold back, detain, restrain, retain, confine, contain; delay |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |