Retro etymology

English

English word retro comes from Latin retro (Back, backwards, behind. Before, formerly.)

Etymology of retro

Detailed word origin of retro

Dictionary entry Language Definition
retro Latin (lat) Back, backwards, behind. Before, formerly.
rétro French (fr) Retro Shortening of rétroviseur, mirror (in the car).
retro English (en) Something, such as a fashion, from the past; a retro trend. Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto.. Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.