French word absurde comes from Latin surdus, Latin ab, Latin ab-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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surdus | Latin (lat) | Deaf. Inattentive, unresponsive. Indistinct, dull, faint. Silent, noiseless, still. |
ab | Latin (lat) | (source of action or event) by, of. (time) after, since. At, on, in. From, away from, out of. |
ab- | Latin (lat) | Absence of. At a distance. Completely, thoroughly. From, away, away from. More remote. Off. |
absurdus | Latin (lat) | Discordant, harsh. Incongruous, inconsistent. Silly, stupid, worthless. |
absurde | French (fra) | Absurd (contrary to reason or propriety). |