effectuo

Forms

effectuō (present infinitive effectuāre, perfect active effectuāvī, supine effectuātum); first conjugation^[1]

Etymology

It is formed from Latin effectus + -ō, from effectus (“accomplishment, result”),^[1][2] the noun of efficiō (“to bring about”).^[3]

Earliest recorded meaning

The MLW's earliest quotation is from a charter of 1255, in which the issuer promises that obtaining an absolution will not be hindered by him and so fail to be effectuari, “carried out”.^[2]

Semantic evolution

It is a medieval verb meaning “to bring about, accomplish, carry into effect”.^[4][2][5] Polish texts use it for fulfilling a request and, of money, for paying it out.^[6] Wiktionary records it in Medieval and New Latin, and gives it as the source of Italian effettuare, Spanish efectuar and Middle French effectuer.^[1]

Timeline

• 1255 – A charter uses the passive effectuari of an absolution to be obtained.^[2]
• 1503 – A Polish record uses it of carrying out a matter.^[6]

Meanings

Verb

1. (Medieval Latin) To effect, bring about, accomplish.^[4][2][5][1]
2. (Medieval Latin) To fulfil (a request); of money, to pay out.^[6]

Related words

• effectualis
• efficio

References

1. ^ a b c d Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
2. ^ a b c d e Mittellateinisches Wörterbuch bis zum ausgehenden 13. Jahrhundert (1967–), Munich: C. H. Beck; Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften
3. ^ Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com
4. ^ a b Niermeyer, J. F. (1976), Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden: Brill
5. ^ a b Latham, R. E., D. R. Howlett, R. K. Ashdowne, et al. (1975–2013), Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: British Academy / Oxford University Press
6. ^ a b c Lexicon mediae et infimae Latinitatis Polonorum (1953–), Kraków: Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN; electronic ed. elexicon.scriptores.pl