Where does “indietreggiare” come from?
indietreggiare (Italian) comes from Italian indietro, from Italian dietro, from Italian drieto, from Latin de retro, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
indietreggiare (Italian): to draw back, to retreat
Definitions
- to draw back, to retreat
Ancestry of “indietreggiare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | indietro | back, behind, backwards |
| 2 | Italian | dietro | behind, at the back; with oneself; along; behind |
| 3 | Italian | drieto | — |
| 4 | Latin | de retro | from behind |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |