Where does “stupefaction” come from?
Stupefaction comes from Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefacio meaning to make senseless, derived from Latin facio meaning to make, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to do or put.
stupefaction (English): The state of extreme shock or astonishment; A...
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- The state of extreme shock or astonishment; A...
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