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Where does “retusum” come from?

retusum (Latin) comes from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

retusum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of retūsus; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of retūsus; accusative...

Ancestry of “retusum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “retusum”

  • retund
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