Where does “fatigue” come from?
Fatigue comes from French fatigue, derived from French fatiguer, which comes from Latin fatigare, ultimately from Latin fatigo.
fatigue (English): A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion; A...
Definitions
- A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion; A...
Ancestry of “fatigue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | fatigue | fatigue, weariness |
| 2 | French | fatiguer | to tire; to wear out, to drain; to make an effort |
| 3 | Latin | fatīgāre | — |
Words derived from “fatigue”