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Where does “effetus” come from?

effetus (Latin) comes from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

effetus (Latin): exhausted, worn out

Definitions

  1. exhausted, worn out

Ancestry of “effetus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfētus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “effetus”

  • effete
  • effeteness
  • effetely
  • effete
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