Etymology

protractor

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Today it means: One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction. Full definition →

English protract ← Latin prōtractus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  5. Proto-Italic*pro-
  6. Latinprō-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰregʰ-der.?
  8. Latintrahō
  9. Latinprōtrahō
  10. Latinprōtractus
  11. Englishprotract
  12. English todayprotractor

From protract + -or.

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