Where does “sturdy” come from?

Sturdy comes from Middle English sturdy, from Old French estourdi, the past participle of Old French estourdir, from Latin exturdire.

sturdy (English): Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong; Solid in...

Definitions

  1. Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong; Solid in...

Ancestry of “sturdy”, step by step

sturdy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English sturdy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsturdybold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose
2Old Frenchestourdidazed
3Old Frenchestourdir—
4Latinexturdire—

via Vulgar Latin exturdire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinexturdire—
2Latinturdusthrush, fieldfare
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrósdos—

via Middle English stourdy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstourdy—

Words derived from “sturdy”

Every word from Latin exturdire →Every word from Old French estourdir →Every word from Old French estourdi →