Where does “subtrahend” come from?
subtrahend (English) comes from Latin subtrahendus, from Latin subtrahō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subtrahend (English): A number or quantity to be subtracted from...
Definitions
- A number or quantity to be subtracted from...
Ancestry of “subtrahend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subtrahendus | which is to be removed, subtracted |
| 2 | Latin | subtrahō | to pull out from under |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |