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Where does “retro-” come from?

retro- (Esperanto) comes from Ido retro-, from Latin retro- — back.

retro- (Esperanto): retro-

Definitions

  1. retro-

Ancestry of “retro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idoretro-prefix used with a verbal root to indicate: back,...
2Latinretro-back

Words derived from “retro-”

  • retroiri
Every word from Latin retro- →