Where does “retroaortic” come from?
retroaortic (English) comes from English retro, from French rétro, from French rétroviseur, from French rétro-, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
retroaortic (English): That flows in the opposite direction to that of the aorta
Definitions
- That flows in the opposite direction to that of the aorta
Ancestry of “retroaortic”, step by step
retroaortic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 2 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 3 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 4 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 5 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 6 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English aortic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aortic | Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve |
| 2 | English | aorta | The great artery which carries the blood from the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτή | the lower extremities of the windpipe; a knapsack... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτέω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |