Where does “stultify” come from?
stultify (English) comes from Latin stultus, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
stultify (English): To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate...
Definitions
- To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate...
Ancestry of “stultify”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stultus | foolish, fatuous, stupid, ill-considered |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “stultify”