Etymology of the Latin word efficiens
the Latin word
efficiens (efficient, effective; that gives rise to something)
derived from the Latin word
efficere (to bring to pass; bring about; effect, execute)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsusing the Latin suffix
-ensDerivations in Latin
coefficiens,
efficientiaDerivations in other languages
French
efficient, Italian
efficiente, Portuguese
eficiente, Spanish
eficiente