Where does “retroauricular” come from?
retroauricular (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.
retroauricular (English): Behind the auricle
Definitions
- Behind the auricle
Ancestry of “retroauricular”, step by step
retroauricular 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 auricular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auricular | Of or pertaining to the ear; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Latin | auricularis | of or pertaining to the ear; auricular;... |
| 3 | Latin | auricula | The external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear... |
| 4 | Latin | auris | ear; dative/ablative plural of aura |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *auzis | ear |