Where does “retrofit” come from?
Retrofit is a back-formation from the word fit, which derives from Old English fitt and Proto-Germanic fitjō, originally meaning a section or division.
retrofit (English): To add or substitute new parts or components to...
Definitions
- To add or substitute new parts or components to...
Ancestry of “retrofit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 2 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 3 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 4 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 5 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |