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

  1. Back or backward; Behind; In the opposite...

Ancestry of “retro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
2Latindūcere
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “retro-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-