'exhaust' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'exhaurire,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'haurire' meant 'to draw.'

'exhaurire' transformed into the French word 'exhauster,' and eventually became the modern English word 'exhaust' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to draw out completely,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to drain of strength or energy.'