Where does “retromobility” come from?
retromobility (English) comes from English mobility, from English nobility, from Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas, from Latin nōbilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
retromobility (English): The condition of being retromobile
Definitions
- The condition of being retromobile
Ancestry of “retromobility”, step by step
retromobility traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mobility
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mobility | The ability to move; capacity for movement; A... |
| 2 | English | nobility | A noble or privileged social class, historically... |
| 3 | Old French | nobilité | — |
| 4 | Latin | nobilitas | celebrity, fame, renown; nobility; nobleness |
| 5 | Latin | nōbilis | noble, high-born |
| 6 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
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 |