Etymology of the English word tractable
the English word
tractablederived from the Latin word
tractabilis (manageable; tractable; easy to deal with)
derived from the Latin word
tractare (draw, haul, pull)
derived from the Latin word
tractus (wool drawn out for spinning; dragging or pulling along; drawing out; extent)
derived from the Classical Latin word
trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)
Date
The earliest known usage of tractable in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
