Latin
subtrahō
‘to pull out from under’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin subtrahō.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin subtrahō, most familiar first.
- subtract ← subtractus
- subtraction ← subtractio
- subtrahend ← subtrahendus
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Etymograph / Latin subtrahō