'retiree' originates from the French word 'retirer,' where 're-' meant 'back' and 'tirer' meant 'to draw or pull.'

'retirer' transformed into the English word 'retire,' and eventually became the modern English word 'retiree' through the addition of the suffix '-ee.'

Initially, it meant 'one who is drawn back,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person who has retired from work.'