Where does “hebetate” come from?

hebetate (English) comes from Latin hebetatus, from Latin hebetō, from Latin hebes, from Latin hebere — to be dull.

hebetate (English): obtuse; dull; Having a dull or blunt and soft...

Definitions

  1. obtuse; dull; Having a dull or blunt and soft...

Ancestry of “hebetate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhebetatusblunted, dulled, having been blunted; weakened,...
2Latinhebetōto make something blunt, dull, dim
3Latinhebesblunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint,...
4Latinhebereto be dull
Every word from Latin hebereEvery word from Latin hebesEvery word from Latin hebetō
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