Etymology of the English word subtract
the English word
subtractderived from the Latin word
subtrahere (carry off; take away; subtract)
derived from the Classical Latin word
trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of subtract in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
subtractive,
subtracted,
subtractingCognates
French
soustraire, German
subtrahieren, Italian
sottrarre, Norwegian
subtrahere, Spanish
substraer, Swedish
subtraheraUsage
Word found in Modern English
