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From Proto-Italic *adfaktāō, frequentative of *adfakjō (“affect”), from *ad + *fakjō (“do, make”). Surface analysis is frequentative of afficiō, from ad- +‎ faciō.

affectō (present infinitive affectāre, perfect active affectāvī, supine affectātum); first conjugation

to strive after, pursue, aim to do

Synonyms: lūctor, certō, cōnītor, cōnor, ēnītor, appetō, ēlabōrō, tendō, temptō, quaerō, studeō, contendō, adnītor, īnsequor, labōrō, pugnō, molior, perīclitor, nītor, dēstinō, spectō, intendō
to desire, aspire at

Synonyms: requīrō, aveō, cupiō, quaerō, indigeō, studeō, concupiō, petō, sitiō, expetō, spectō, voveō, circumspiciō, appetō

Antonyms: āversor, abhorreō
(with viam) to enter on or take a way, set out on, journey
(with spem) to cling to, cherish
to seize, lay hold of
to seek to draw, try to win over or attempt to lay hold of
to pretend to have, affect, feign

Synonyms: fingō, simulō, mentior, ēmentior, dissimulō, praetendō

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