English word abstract comes from Latin traho, Latin abs- (Away from.)
| 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. |
| abs- | Latin (lat) | Away from. |
| tractare | Latin (lat) | |
| abstraho | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I divert, draw away.. I draw away from, drag or pull away.. I withdraw, alienate from. |
| abstractus | Latin (lat) | |
| Abstrakt | German (de) | |
| abstract | English (en) | (archaic) Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16th century.]. (arts) Pertaining to the formal aspect of art, such as the lines, colors, shapes, and the relationships among them. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]. (arts, often, capitalized) Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20th century. [First attested in the mid 19th [...] |