Latin

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Etymology

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From +‎ retrō. First attested in the Vetus Itala.[1]

Adverb

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dē retrō (not comparable) (Late Latin)

  1. from behind

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “de rĕtro”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 3: D–F, page 49