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Where does “exhaustif” come from?

exhaustif (French) comes from Latin exhaustus, from Latin exhaurio, from Latin hauriō, from Proto-Italic auzjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

exhaustif (French): exhaustive

Definitions

  1. exhaustive

Ancestry of “exhaustif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexhaustusdrawn out, exhausted, drained off, emptied,...
2LatinexhaurioI draw out, empty by drawing, exhaust, drain off,...
3Latinhauriō—
4Proto-Italicauzjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “exhaustif”

  • exhaustivité
  • exhaustive
  • exhaustivement
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