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Where does “retorqueo” come from?

retorqueo (Latin) comes from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

retorqueo (Latin): I twist, turn, bend or cast back; avert, deflect;...

Definitions

  1. I twist, turn, bend or cast back; avert, deflect;...

Ancestry of “retorqueo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrĕ-—
2Latinprōdūcō—
3Latinprō-—
4Proto-Italic*pro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “retorqueo”

  • retort
  • retortive
  • retorteth
  • retortest
  • retorter
  • retorquens
  • retortus
  • retorturus
  • retorquendus
  • retorta
  • ritorto
  • ritorta
  • retorte
  • rétorquer
  • retorta
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