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,...
3Latinhauriōto draw (especially water), drain
4Proto-Italicauzjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “exhaustif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Italic auzjō →Every word from Latin hauriō →
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