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Where does “retro-” come from?

retro- (Ido) comes from Latin retro- — back.

retro- (Ido): prefix used with a verbal root to indicate: back,...

Definitions

  1. prefix used with a verbal root to indicate: back,...

Ancestry of “retro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretro-back

Words derived from “retro-”

  • retroiri
  • retro-
  • retroirar
  • retroirigar
  • retrotirar
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