Where does “afflict” come from?

afflict (English) comes from Latin afflictum — nominative neuter singular of afflīctus;...

afflict (English): To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

Definitions

  1. To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

Ancestry of “afflict”, step by step

afflict traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin afflictum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinafflictumnominative neuter singular of afflīctus;...

via Middle English afflicten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishafflicten

Words derived from “afflict

Every word from Latin afflictum
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