Where does “retrotabulum” come from?

retrotabulum (Latin) comes 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 “retrotabulum”, step by step

retrotabulum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin retrō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
2Latindūcere
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Latin tabula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
2Proto-Italic*taðlāboard

Words derived from “retrotabulum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-