Etymology of the English word protract
the English word
protractderived from the Latin word
protrahere (drag forward, produce; bring to light)
derived from the Classical Latin word
trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)
derived from the New Latin word
pro-using the Greek prefix
pro-, προ- (before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDate
The earliest known usage of protract in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
protractedUsage
Word found in Modern English
