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Etymology of the English word distractive

the English word distractive
derived from 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-
using the English suffix -ive
derived from the French suffix -ive
derived from the Latin suffix -ivus

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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