Where does “uneffete” come from?

uneffete (English) comes from English effete, from Latin effetus, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

uneffete (English): Not effete

Definitions

  1. Not effete

Ancestry of “uneffete”, step by step

uneffete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English effete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheffeteOf substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent,...
2Latineffetusexhausted, worn out
3Latinfētuspregnant, full of young
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Latin fētusEvery word from Latin effetus
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