Synonyms & related words for protracting

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Words related to protracting

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Where does protracting come from?

The word protracting breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -tract, from Latin traho (“draw, pull”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.