English word stupid comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tu-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew-, and later Latin stupidus (Senseless, stunned, amazed. Stupid; dull.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)tu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *(s)tew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *(s)tewb- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to push, hit |
| stupeo | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I am dazed, speechless or silenced; I am astounded, confounded, aghast or amazed.. (intransitive) I am stunned, stiffened or benumbed, stop, hesitate.. (transitive) I am astonished or amazed at, wonder at. |
| stupidus | Latin (lat) | Senseless, stunned, amazed. Stupid; dull. |
| stupide | Middle French (frm) | |
| stupid | English (en) | (archaic) Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.. (archaic) Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.. (slang) Amazing.. (slang) damn, annoying, darn. Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.. To the point of stupor.. Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid (colloquial, uncountable) The [...] |