Where does “retrouterine” come from?
retrouterine (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.
retrouterine (English): Located behind the uterus
Definitions
- Located behind the uterus
Ancestry of “retrouterine”, step by step
retrouterine 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 uterine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uterine | Of or pertaining to the uterus; Born of the same... |
| 2 | Middle French | utérin | — |
| 3 | Latin | uterinus | uterine |
| 4 | Latin | uterus | womb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |