Etymology of the English word retard
the English word
retardderived from the Old French word
retarderderived from the Latin word
retardare (delay, hold up)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
tardare (check, retard; hinder)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tardus (slow, limping; deliberate)
derived from the French word
retardderived from the Latin word
retardare (delay, hold up)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
tardare (check, retard; hinder)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tardus (slow, limping; deliberate)
Date
The earliest known usage of retard in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
retardant,
retarded,
retarder,
retardee,
retardingUsage
Word found in Modern English
