Where does “torpedo” come from?
torpedo (Esperanto) comes from German Torpedo, from English torpedo, from Latin torpēdō, from Latin torpeō, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.
torpedo (Esperanto): torpedo
Definitions
- torpedo
Ancestry of “torpedo”, step by step
torpedo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Torpedo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Torpedo | torpedo (weapon) |
| 2 | English | torpedo | An electric ray of the genus "Torpedo"; A... |
| 3 | Latin | torpēdō | lethargy, inertness, sluggishness |
| 4 | Latin | torpeō | to be stiff, numb, torpid or motionless |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |
via Spanish torpedo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | torpedo | torpedo (fish) |