Where does “hebetude” come from?
hebetude (English) comes from Latin hebetudo, from Latin hebes, from Latin hebere — to be dull.
hebetude (English): Mental lethargy or dullness
Definitions
- Mental lethargy or dullness
Ancestry of “hebetude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hebetudo | Bluntness, dullness; Dimness, faintness;... |
| 2 | Latin | hebes | blunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint,... |
| 3 | Latin | hebere | to be dull |