English word retire comes from Proto-Indo-European *derǝ-, Middle French re- (Re- (again; once more).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *derǝ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| re- | Middle French (frm) | Re- (again; once more). |
| *teraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug. |
| *tiro | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) to pull, draw, kick, bend. (Vulgar Latin) to throw, shoot, drag, toss, roll. |
| *𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | |
| *tiro | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| tirer | Old French (fro) | To pull. |
| retirer | Middle French (frm) | To go; to travel (chiefly to a place where one has already been). |
| retire | English (en) | (intransitive) To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy. (intransitive) To go to bed.. (intransitive) To recede; to fall or bend back. (intransitive) To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure. (intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.. (transitive) To cause to [...] |