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Where does “retardar” come from?

retardar (Portuguese) comes from Latin retardo, 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- — passed , crossed.

retardar (Portuguese): to retard, to slow; to defer, to delay

Definitions

  1. to retard, to slow; to defer, to delay

Ancestry of “retardar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinretardoI hinder, delay, detain, impede or retard
2Latinrĕ-—
3Latinprōdūcō—
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “retardar”

  • retardamento
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