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