Where does “effet” come from?

effet (English) comes from English eft, from Middle English eft, from Old English eft, from Proto-Germanic afti — afterwards, again.

effet (English): Alternative form of eft

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of eft

Ancestry of “effet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheftA newt, especially the European smooth newt;...
2Middle Englisheftagain, another time
3Old Englisheftagain; back; afterwards
4Proto-Germanicaftiafterwards, again
Every word from Proto-Germanic afti