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