Latin

efficiō

‘to make out or work out’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin efficiō.

22 English words in this record descend from Latin efficiō, most familiar first.

• effect ← effectus
• effective ← effectif ← effectīvus
• effectively ← effective ← effectif ← effectīvus
• efficient ← efficientem
• effectiveness ← effective ← effectif ← effectīvus
• efficacy ← efficace ← efficācia ← efficāx
• ineffective ← effective ← effectif ← effectīvus
• effector ← effectus
• efficacious ← efficacieux ← efficāx
• effectuate ← effectuare ← effectus
• bioeffective ← effective ← effectif ← effectīvus
• coeffective ← effective ← effectif ← effectīvus

More words from efficiō

• effectivization
• effection
• effectivate
• effectivize
• equieffective
• isoeffective
• noneffective
• supereffective
• subeffective
• uneffective

Etymograph / Latin efficiō