Where does “addietrare” come from?
addietrare (Italian) comes from Italian dietro, from Italian drieto, from Latin de retro, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
addietrare (Italian): to move back, to retreat
Definitions
- to move back, to retreat
Ancestry of “addietrare”, step by step
addietrare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian dietro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | dietro | behind, at the back; with oneself; along; behind |
| 2 | Italian | drieto | — |
| 3 | Latin | de retro | from behind |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |