Middle English word retracten comes from Latin traho
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| traho | Latin (lat) | (by extension) I attract the support of, win over.. (figuratively) I attract, draw (someone; their attention). I drag.. I draw out, prolong.. I extract, withdraw.. I plunder, squander.. I trail. |
| retraho | Latin (lat) | I drag back, fetch back, bring back a person.. I draw again or anew; bring to light again, make known again.. I draw or pull back, withdraw; call back, remove; withhold; divert. |
| retractus | Latin (lat) | |
| rētractō | Late Latin (LL) | |
| retracter | Old French (fro) | |
| retracten | Middle English (enm) |