Where does “subtractive” come from?
Subtractive derives from Latin subtractus, past participle of subtrahere meaning to draw away, from Latin sub meaning under and trahere meaning to draw, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subtractive (English): Of or pertaining to subtraction; Of a colour:...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to subtraction; Of a colour:...
Ancestry of “subtractive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ive | An adjective suffix signifying relating or... |
| 2 | Middle English | -yf | A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and... |
| 3 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 4 | Latin | -īvus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “subtractive”