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detrás

/deˈtɾas/

adverb/deˈtɾas/

behind, at the rear; after

Etymology tree Latin dē Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trans Late Latin dē trāns Spanish detrás Inherited from Late Latin dē trāns.

preposition/deˈtɾas/

behind (used with possessive pronouns)

detrás mío/míabehind me

Synonyms: detrás de

Etymology tree Latin dē Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Latin trans Late Latin dē trāns Spanish detrás Inherited from Late Latin dē trāns.