Where does “retinued” come from?
retinued (English) comes from English retinue, from Middle English retenue, from Old French retenue, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinīre, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
retinued (English): Provided with a retinue
Ancestry of “retinued”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | retinue | A group of servants or attendants, especially of... |
| 2 | Middle English | retenue | A small group or company of hirelings or people,... |
| 3 | Old French | retenue | — |
| 4 | Old French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 5 | Latin | retinīre | — |
| 6 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |