Where does “retrolisthesis” come from?
retrolisthesis (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.
retrolisthesis (English): A posterior displacement of one vertebral body with respect to the adjacent vertebrae to a degree less than a luxation (dislocation)
Definitions
- A posterior displacement of one vertebral body with respect to the adjacent vertebrae to a degree less than a luxation (dislocation)
Ancestry of “retrolisthesis”, step by step
retrolisthesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 2 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 3 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 4 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 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 listhesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | listhesis | A forward displacement of a vertebra over a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀλισθάνω | to slip, to slide, to be slippery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρῶμα | mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | strṓmə | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |