Etymology of the Latin word subtrahere
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
*upoDerivations in Latin
subtrahendus,
subtrahendum,
subtractioDerivations in other languages
English
subtract, Italian
sottrarre, Portuguese
subtrair
