Where does “retropancreatic” come from?

retropancreatic (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.

retropancreatic (English): Behind the pancreas

Definitions

  1. Behind the pancreas

Ancestry of “retropancreatic”, step by step

retropancreatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English retro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishretroOf, or relating to, the past, past times, or the...
2Frenchrétroshortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro
3Frenchrétroviseurrear-view mirror
4Frenchrétro-retro-, back, behind
5Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
6Latindūcere
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via English pancreatic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpancreaticOf or pertaining to the pancreas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketiEvery word from Proto-Italic doukō
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