Where does “épwisé” come from?
épwisé (Louisiana Creole) comes from French épuisé, from French épuiser, from French puiser, from French puits, from Old French puis, from Vulgar Latin postius, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
épwisé (Louisiana Creole): exhausted
Definitions
- exhausted
Ancestry of “épwisé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épuisé | exhausted; out of print; past participle of... |
| 2 | French | épuiser | To squeeze out; To dry up; to exhaust, to wear... |
| 3 | French | puiser | to draw (for example, water from a well), to tap into |
| 4 | French | puits | well, shaft |
| 5 | Old French | puis | well |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | postius | afterwards, afterward |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |