Where does “effete” come from?
Effete comes from Latin effetus, formed from the prefix ex- meaning "out" and a root from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
effete (English): Of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent,...
Definitions
- Of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent,...
Ancestry of “effete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | effetus | exhausted, worn out |
| 2 | Latin | fētus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “effete”