Etymology of the Latin word contractus
the Latin word
contractus (close, narrow, restricted; shrinking, narrowing; undertaking; violated; dishonored; touched carnally)
derived from the Latin word
contrahere (bring, draw together, in; enter into, upon relationship, agreement; sadden, depress, diminish)
derived from the Classical Latin word
trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Derivations in Latin
contractio,
contracturaDerivations in other languages
English
contract, French
contractile, French
contractuel, French
contracte, French
contracter, French
contractif, Italian
contrattile, Italian
contrarre, Portuguese
contrato, Portuguese
contracto, Spanish
contracto, Spanish
contrato, Spanish
contractual, Spanish
contrecho
