Where does “retronuchal” come from?

retronuchal (English) comes from English retro-, 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.

retronuchal (English): Located or situated behind the neck or in the posterior cervical area

Definitions

  1. Located or situated behind the neck or in the posterior cervical area

Ancestry of “retronuchal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishretro-Back or backward; Behind; In the opposite...
2Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
3Latindūcere—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →