Where does “retro-” come from?
retro- (English) comes from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
retro- (English): Back or backward; Behind; In the opposite...
Definitions
- Back or backward; Behind; In the opposite...
Ancestry of “retro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | retrō | — |
| 2 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “retro-”