Where does “retinue” come from?
retinue (Middle English) comes from Middle English retenue, from Old French retenue, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinīre, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
retinue (Middle English): Alternative form of retenue
Definitions
- Alternative form of retenue
Ancestry of “retinue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | retenue | A small group or company of hirelings or people,... |
| 2 | Old French | retenue | — |
| 3 | Old French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 4 | Latin | retinīre | — |
| 5 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |