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Where does “tractum” come from?

tractum (Latin) comes from Latin trahō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

tractum (Latin): a flock of wool drawn out for spinning; a long...

Definitions

  1. a flock of wool drawn out for spinning; a long...

Ancestry of “tractum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrahō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag

Words derived from “tractum”

  • trace
  • traced
  • tracing
  • traceable
  • tracer
  • tracery
  • traceability
  • untraceable
  • traceroute
  • radiotracer
  • traceback
  • untraced
  • traceried
  • traceless
  • raytraced
  • backtrace
  • tractile
  • tracee
  • traceological
  • tracepoint
  • traceably
  • traceur
  • untraceably
  • tracelessly
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