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