Where does “retrocesso” come from?

retrocesso (Portuguese) comes from Latin retrocessus, from Latin retrōcēdō, 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.

retrocesso (Portuguese): retreat

Definitions

  1. retreat

Ancestry of “retrocesso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinretrocessus
2Latinretrōcēdōto retrocede, give back, restore, reassign
3Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
4Latindūcere—
5Proto-Italicdoukōlead
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →