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Etymology of the Latin word abstractus

the Medieval Latin word abstractus (abstract)
derived from the Latin word abstrahere (drag away from, remove forcibly, abort)
derived from the Classical Latin word trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)
using the Latin prefix ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
using the Latin prefix abs-
derived from the Latin word abs

Derivations in Latin

abstractio, abstractivus, abstractor

Derivations in other languages

English abstract, French in, French abstrait, Italian astratto, Portuguese abstrato, Romanian abstract, Spanish abstracto

Cognates

Catalan abstret, Dutch abstract, English abstract, French abstrait, German abstrakt, Icelandic afstrakt, Lithuanian abstraktus, Provençal abstrayt, Russian aбстpaктный, Spanish abstracto, Swedish abstrakt

Usage

Word found in Medieval Latin



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