Where does “retreatful” come from?
retreatful (English) comes from English retreat, from Middle English retret, from Old French retrait, from Latin retractus, from Latin retrahō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
retreatful (English): Furnishing or serving as a retreat
Definitions
- Furnishing or serving as a retreat
Ancestry of “retreatful”, step by step
retreatful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retreat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retreat | The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from... |
| 2 | Middle English | retret | — |
| 3 | Old French | retrait | — |
| 4 | Latin | retractus | withdrawn |
| 5 | Latin | retrahō | to draw or pull back, withdraw; call back, remove; withhold; divert |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |