regresar
/reɡɾeˈsaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to return, go back, come back
🔙 re- (back) + Latin gressus (step) = step back; cousin of regress
From Latin regressus, a stepping back: re- (back) + gradi (to step). English regress is the same word, but Spanish uses it neutrally for simply going or coming back. Same root as progress (step forward).