Where does “subtracter” come from?
subtracter (English) comes from English subtract, from Latin subtractus, from Latin subtrahō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subtracter (English): One who, or that which, subtracts
Definitions
- One who, or that which, subtracts
Ancestry of “subtracter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | subtract | To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a... |
| 2 | Latin | subtractus | removed, withdrawn, subtracted |
| 3 | Latin | subtrahō | — |
| 4 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |