Where does “retro-Victorian” come from?
retro-Victorian (English) comes from English Victorian, from Spanish victoriano, from Spanish victoria, from Latin victōria, from Latin Victor, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
retro-Victorian (English): A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (18371901)
Definitions
- A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (18371901)
Ancestry of “retro-Victorian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Victorian | Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or... |
| 2 | Spanish | victoriano | Victorian |
| 3 | Spanish | victoria | victory |
| 4 | Latin | victōria | victory |
| 5 | Latin | Victor | conqueror, vanquisher |
| 6 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |