Where does “retable” come from?
retable (French) comes from Spanish retablo, from Catalan retaule, from Late Latin retaulus, from Latin retrotabulum, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
retable (French): retable, reredos
Definitions
- retable, reredos
Ancestry of “retable”, step by step
retable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish retablo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | retablo | tableau; retable, reredos |
| 2 | Catalan | retaule | reredos, retable; scene, scenery |
| 3 | Late Latin | retaulus | — |
| 4 | Latin | retrotabulum | — |
| 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 Medieval Latin retrotabulum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | retrotabulum | — |