Where does “torporific” come from?
torporific (English) comes from English torpor, from Latin torpor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
torporific (English): Inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or...
Definitions
- Inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or...
Ancestry of “torporific”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | torpor | A state of being inactive or stuporous; A state... |
| 2 | Latin | torpor | numbness, stupefaction; sluggishness,... |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |