Where does “afflictee” come from?

afflictee (English) comes from English EE, from Cantonese 噫.

afflictee (English): One who is afflicted by something; a sufferer

Definitions

  1. One who is afflicted by something; a sufferer

Ancestry of “afflictee”, step by step

afflictee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English EE

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEEInitialism of electrical engineering
2Cantonese噫—

via English afflict

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishafflictTo cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress
2Latinafflictumnominative neuter singular of afflīctus;...
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