Where does “afecta” come from?

afecta (Romanian) comes from French affecter, from Latin affectō, from Proto-Italic *adfaktāō.

afecta (Romanian): to affect

Definitions

  1. to affect

Ancestry of “afecta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaffecterto feign, affect (an emotion, etc.)
2Latinaffectōto strive after, pursue, aim to do
3Proto-Italic*adfaktāō

Words derived from “afecta

Every word from Proto-Italic *adfaktāōEvery word from Latin affectōEvery word from French affecter
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