Where does “exhausted” come from?
Exhausted comes from Latin exhaustus, past participle of exhaurio meaning "to draw out," derived from ex- "out" combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-.
exhausted (English): Very tired; in a state of exhaustion; Depleted of...
Definitions
- Very tired; in a state of exhaustion; Depleted of...
Ancestry of “exhausted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exhaust | To draw or let out wholly; to drain off... |
| 2 | Latin | exhaustus | drawn out, exhausted, drained off, emptied,... |
| 3 | Latin | exhaurio | I draw out, empty by drawing, exhaust, drain off,... |
| 4 | Latin | hauriō | to draw (especially water), drain |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | auzjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |