Where does “teda” come from?
teda (Esperanto) comes from English tedious, from English tedium, from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediosus, from Latin taedium, from Latin taedeo — I am disgusted or offended; I am tired, weary or...
teda (Esperanto): tiresome; boring; stodgy
Definitions
- tiresome; boring; stodgy
Ancestry of “teda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tedious | Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome |
| 2 | English | tedium | Boredom or tediousness; ennui |
| 3 | Old French | tedieus | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | taediosus | tedious, boring, wearisome, monotonous |
| 5 | Latin | taedium | weariness, tedium, boredom, ennui; disgust,... |
| 6 | Latin | taedeo | I am disgusted or offended; I am tired, weary or... |