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

Etymograph / Latin afficiō