Where does “retrogrado” come from?

retrogrado (Italian) comes 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.

retrogrado (Italian): retrograde; backward; reactionary

Definitions

  1. retrograde; backward; reactionary

Ancestry of “retrogrado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretrogradus—
2Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
3Latindūcere—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →
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