Where does “retro-orbital” come from?

retro-orbital (English) comes from English retro-, 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-orbital (English): Situated behind the orbit or the eye

Definitions

  1. Situated behind the orbit or the eye

Ancestry of “retro-orbital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishretro-Back or backward; Behind; In the opposite...
2Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
3Latindūcere—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “retro-orbital”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →