stupid etymology

Romanian word stupid comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tu-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew-, Latin -idus ((suffix forming verbs) tending to.)

Detailed word origin of stupid

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*(s)tu- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
-idus Latin (lat) (suffix forming verbs) tending to.
*(s)tewb- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) 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 French (fra) Stupid.
stupid Romanian (ron) Stupid Stupidly.

Words with the same origin as stupid

Descendants of *(s)tu-
timbru tip
Descendants of *(s)tew-
patrunde patrundere pătrunde studia tuse tuși tușire
Descendants of -idus
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