Where does “unsubtract” come from?
unsubtract (English) comes from English subtract, from Latin subtractus, from Latin subtrahō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
unsubtract (English): To reverse the process of subtraction
Definitions
- To reverse the process of subtraction
Ancestry of “unsubtract”, step by step
unsubtract traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subtract
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subtract | To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a... |
| 2 | Latin | subtractus | removed, withdrawn, subtracted |
| 3 | Latin | subtrahō | to pull out from under |
| 4 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |