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Where does “retrocausal” come from?

retrocausal (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.

retrocausal (English): Of or pertaining to retrocausality

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to retrocausality

Ancestry of “retrocausal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishretroOf, or relating to, the past, past times, or the...
2Frenchrétroshortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro
3Frenchrétroviseurrear-view mirror
4Frenchrétro-retro-, back, behind
5Latinretrō—
6Latindūcere—
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “retrocausal”

  • retrocausally
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