de retro
Latin
Etymology
From dē + retrō. First attested in the Vetus Itala.[1]
Adverb
dē retrō (not comparable) (Late Latin)
- from behind
Derived terms
- *dēretrānus
- *dēretrārius
Descendants
- Eastern Romance:
- ⇒ Romanian: îndărăt
- Italo-Romance:
- North Italian:
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
- Aragonese: derré, redé (Benasqués)
References
- ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “de rĕtro”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 3: D–F, page 49