English word affect comes from Latin faciendus, Latin ad- (To.), Latin facio, Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) affecter
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| faciendus | Latin (lat) | |
| ad- | Latin (lat) | To. |
| facio | Latin (lat) | I appoint.. I do. I make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect. I make, produce, compose. |
| affecter | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| affecter | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| afficere | Latin (lat) | |
| afficio | Latin (lat) | I attack, afflict, weaken, impair. I influence, have an effect on. I treat, manage, handle. |
| affecten | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| affect | English (en) | (transitive) Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).. (transitive) To influence or alter.. (transitive) To move to emotion.. (transitive, archaic) To assign; to appoint.. (transitive, archaic) To dispose or incline.. (transitive, archaic) To tend to by affinity or disposition. |