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”

Every word from Latin fatīgāre →Every word from French fatiguer →Every word from French fatigue →