Where does “effete” come from?
effete (Latin) comes from Latin effetus, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
effete (Latin): vocative masculine singular of effētus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of effētus
Ancestry of “effete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | effetus | exhausted, worn out |
| 2 | Latin | fētus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |