myEtymology.com: English etymology of distract

Etymology of the English word distract

the English word distract

derived from the Latin word distractus (absent-minded)

derived from the Latin word distrahere (draw, pull, tear apart)

derived from the Classical Latin word trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Latin word distrahere (draw, pull, tear apart)

derived from the Classical Latin word trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)

using the Latin prefix dis-

The earliest known usage of distract in English dates from the 14th century.

Word found in Modern English