Where does “Altarretabel” come from?
Altarretabel (German) comes from German Retabel, from French retable, from Spanish retablo, from Catalan retaule, from Late Latin retaulus, from Latin retrotabulum, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Altarretabel (German): retable
Definitions
- retable
Ancestry of “Altarretabel”, step by step
Altarretabel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Retabel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Retabel | retable |
| 2 | French | retable | retable, reredos |
| 3 | Spanish | retablo | tableau; retable, reredos |
| 4 | Catalan | retaule | reredos, retable; scene, scenery |
| 5 | Late Latin | retaulus | — |
| 6 | Latin | retrotabulum | — |
| 7 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 8 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |