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

  1. vocative masculine singular of effētus

Ancestry of “effete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineffetusexhausted, worn out
2Latinfētuspregnant, full of young
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Latin fētus →Every word from Latin effetus →
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