Intertraction
/ˌɪn.tərˈtræk.ʃən/noun
Mutual attraction or a reciprocal pulling together.
Did you know?Intertraction belongs to a family of words descended from Latin trahere, “to pull,” the same ancient source behind traction, trace, and train.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tragh-
“To draw, pull, or drag”
Classical Latin
Latin
trahere
“To pull, drag, or draw”
Classical Latin
Latin
tractus
“A pulling, drawing, or stretched-out course”
Late Latin
Latin
tractio
“The act of drawing or pulling”
16th Century
English
traction
“The action of pulling; later, mechanical grip or adhesion”
Modern English
English
intertraction
“Mutual or reciprocal attraction; a rare formation using inter- plus traction”