Latin
afficiō
‘to act upon, influence’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin afficiō.
7 English words in this record descend from Latin afficiō, most familiar first.
- affect ← affecten ← affecter ← affectāre
- affection ← affectiōnem ← affectiō
- affectionate ← affectiōnātus ← affectiō
- affective ← affectivus ← affectus
- aficionado ← aficionar ← afición ← affectiō
- affectation ← affectātiōnem ← affectō
- affectated ← affectātus ← affectō
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Etymograph / Latin afficiō