Meaning
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Old French faire Old French afaireder. Middle English afere English affair From Middle English afere, affere, from Old French afaire, from a- + faire (“to do”), from Latin ad- + facere (“to do”). See fact, and compare ado.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles: