Where does “retropupillary” come from?
retropupillary (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.
retropupillary (English): Behind the pupil (of the eye)
Definitions
- Behind the pupil (of the eye)
Ancestry of “retropupillary”, step by step
retropupillary 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 pupillary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pupillary | Of or pertaining to person below a certain legal... |
| 2 | Latin | pupillaris | of an orphan, of a ward, orphan-, ward |
| 3 | Latin | pūpillus | orphan, ward |
| 4 | Latin | pūpus | a boy, a child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |