Where does “retrograd” come from?
retrograd (German) comes from French rétrograde, from Latin retrogradus, 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.
retrograd (German): retrograde, backward
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