Etymograph

English

protractive

From protract + -ive.

Formed from protract + -ive

Latin trahō ‘to drag’

Latin prōtrahō ‘to drag, pull, draw or bring forth or out (to…’

English protract

Today it means

adj Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing or delaying.

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Etymograph / protractive