Where does “retreatism” come from?
retreatism (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.
retreatism (English): A policy or advocacy of retreat
Definitions
- A policy or advocacy of retreat
Ancestry of “retreatism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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| 4 | Latin | retractus | withdrawn |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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |