Where does “extreat” come from?
extreat (English) comes from English estreat, from Old French estrete, from Old French estrait, from Latin extractus, from Latin extrāhō, from Latin trahō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.
extreat (English): Estreat; Extraction
Definitions
- Estreat; Extraction
Ancestry of “extreat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | estreat | A true copy, duplicate, or extract of an original... |
| 2 | Old French | estrete | extract; estreat; fine |
| 3 | Old French | estrait | — |
| 4 | Latin | extractus | extracted, removed, eradicated, prolonged |
| 5 | Latin | extrāhō | to drag, pull or draw forth or out; extract, remove |
| 6 | Latin | trahō | to drag, pull |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |