retroaction

See also: rétroaction

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Proto-Italic *wretrō

Latin retrōder.

English retro-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Latin āctum

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin āctiō

Old French aucionbor.

Middle English accioun

English action

English retroaction

From retro- + action.

Noun

retroaction (countable and uncountable, plural retroactions)

1. Any action that has an influence due to a past event
2. An opposing action; a reaction

Translations

action with an influence due to a past event

• French: rétroaction (fr) f
• Irish: aisghníomhú m
• Italian: retroazione (it) f

opposing reaction

• Italian: retroazione (it) f