Where does “rétro-” come from?

rétro- (French) comes from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

rétro- (French): retro-, back, behind

Definitions

  1. retro-, back, behind

Ancestry of “rétro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
2Latindūcere—
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “rétro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →