Etymology

affection

af·fec·tion
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Today it means: The act of affecting or acting upon. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Middle English affection ← Old French affection ← Latin affectiōnem
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  1. Latin · derived fromaffectiōnem
  2. Old French · derived fromaffection
  3. Middle English · inherited fromaffection
  4. English todayaffection

From Middle English affection, affeccion, affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affectiōnem, from affectiō; equivalent to affect + -ion.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. To feel affection for.

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