Where does “épuisement” come from?
épuisement (French) comes from French épuiser, from French puiser, from French puits, from Old French puis, from Vulgar Latin postius, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
épuisement (French): exhaustion, depletion; tiredness, exhaustion
Definitions
- exhaustion, depletion; tiredness, exhaustion
Ancestry of “épuisement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | épuiser | To squeeze out; To dry up; to exhaust, to wear... |
| 2 | French | puiser | to draw , to tap into |
| 3 | French | puits | well, shaft |
| 4 | Old French | puis | well |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | postius | afterwards, afterward |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |