Where does “retrogress” come from?

retrogress (English) comes from Latin retrōgressus, from Latin retrogradior, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

retrogress (English): To return to an earlier, simpler or worse...

Definitions

  1. To return to an earlier, simpler or worse...

Ancestry of “retrogress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretrōgressushaving walked back, having stepped back, having returned
2LatinretrogradiorI go or step back or backwards, retrograde
3Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
4Latindūcere
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketiEvery word from Proto-Italic doukō