Where does “torpent” come from?
torpent (English) comes from Latin torpens, from Latin torpeō, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.
torpent (English): Having no motion or activity; benumbed; torpid; A...
Definitions
- Having no motion or activity; benumbed; torpid; A...
Ancestry of “torpent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | torpens | stupefying |
| 2 | Latin | torpeō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |