Retrospect

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early 17th century: from retro- ‘back’, on the pattern of the noun prospect .

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Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio(“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- +‎ -spect Compare review.

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retrospect (n.)

c. 1600, "a regard or reference" (to something), from Latin retrospectum, past participle of retrospicere "look back," from retro "back" (see retro-) + specere "look at" (from PIE root *spek- "to observe"). Meaning "survey of past events" is from 1660s.