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Where does “retrospectum” come from?

retrospectum (Latin) comes from Latin retrospicio, 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.

Ancestry of “retrospectum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinretrospicioI look back at
2Latinretrō—
3Latindūcere—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →