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
- To return to an earlier, simpler or worse...
Ancestry of “retrogress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | retrōgressus | having walked back, having stepped back, having returned |
| 2 | Latin | retrogradior | I go or step back or backwards, retrograde |
| 3 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 4 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |