Where does “retrourethral” come from?
retrourethral (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.
retrourethral (English): Behind the urethra
Definitions
- Behind the urethra
Ancestry of “retrourethral”, step by step
retrourethral 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 urethral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | urethral | Pertaining to the urethra |
| 2 | English | urethra | The tube through which urine exits the body and,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐρήθρα | urethra; sewage tank |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |