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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

  1. Very tired; in a state of exhaustion; Depleted of...

Ancestry of “exhausted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexhaustTo draw or let out wholly; to drain off...
2Latinexhaustusdrawn out, exhausted, drained off, emptied,...
3LatinexhaurioI draw out, empty by drawing, exhaust, drain off,...
4Latinhauriō—
5Proto-Italicauzjō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “exhausted”

  • unexhausted
  • exhaustedly
  • inexhausted
  • inexhaustedly
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