ritratto etymology

Italian word ritratto comes from Latin traho

Detailed word origin of ritratto

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
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.
retrahere Latin (lat)
retractus Latin (lat)
ritratto Italian (ita) Portrait, image, picture, description Drawn back, withdrawn. Portrayed, drawn, depicted Past participle of ritrarre.

Words with the same origin as ritratto

Descendants of traho
attraente attratto contratto distrazione estratto numero traccia tracciare tranne trarre trascinare tratto