Where does “retroaddition” come from?

retroaddition (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.

retroaddition (English): cycloelimination

Definitions

  1. cycloelimination

Ancestry of “retroaddition”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →