myEtymology.com: English etymology of subtrahend

Etymology of the English word subtrahend

the English word subtrahend

derived from the Latin word subtrahendus

derived 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 *upo

derived from the Latin word subtrahendum

derived 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 *upo

The earliest known usage of subtrahend in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English