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
- obtuse; dull; Having a dull or blunt and soft...
Ancestry of “hebetate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hebetatus | blunted, dulled, having been blunted; weakened,... |
| 2 | Latin | hebetō | — |
| 3 | Latin | hebes | blunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint,... |
| 4 | Latin | hebere | to be dull |