Where does “affector” come from?

affector (Latin) comes from Latin affectō, from Proto-Italic *adfaktāō.

affector (Latin): I strive eagerly after; I have an inclination...

Definitions

  1. I strive eagerly after; I have an inclination...

Ancestry of “affector”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaffectōto strive after, pursue, aim to do
2Proto-Italic*adfaktāō—
Every word from Proto-Italic *adfaktāō →Every word from Latin affectō →