Where does “retro-” come from?

retro- (Spanish) 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.

retro- (Spanish): retro

Definitions

  1. retro

Ancestry of “retro-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “retro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →