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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

  1. A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion; A...

Ancestry of “fatigue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfatiguefatigue, weariness
2Frenchfatiguerto tire; to wear out, to drain; to make an effort
3Latinfatīgāre—

Words derived from “fatigue”

  • overfatigue
  • indefatigability
  • fatiguability
  • antifatigue
  • redemption fatigue
  • compassion fatigue
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