The story
Mid 19th-century. Combination of retro- (“back”) + (pro)ject.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
retroject
Today it means: To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction. Full definition →
Today it means: To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction. Full definition →
Mid 19th-century. Combination of retro- (“back”) + (pro)ject.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.