Where does “retrogradeness” come from?
retrogradeness (English) comes from English retrograde, from German retrograd, from French rétrograde, from Latin retrogradus, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
retrogradeness (English): Quality of being retrograde
Definitions
- Quality of being retrograde
Ancestry of “retrogradeness”, step by step
retrogradeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retrograde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retrograde | Directed backwards, retreating; reverting,... |
| 2 | German | retrograd | retrograde, backward |
| 3 | French | rétrograde | retrograde; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | retrogradus | — |
| 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |