Romanian word sustrage comes from Latin traho, Latin sub- (Sub-.)
| 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. |
| sub- | Latin (lat) | Sub-. |
| subtraho | Latin (lat) | I pull out from under.. I remove, withdraw, subtract. |
| soustraire | French (fra) | (mathematics) to subtract. (reflexive) to avoid, to escape (from). To subtract (to remove or reduce). |
| sustrage | Romanian (ron) | To abstract. To elude, avoid something. To steal, purloin. To subtract. To take away. |