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Where does “turpa” come from?

turpa (Esperanto) comes from Latin turpis, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

turpa (Esperanto): very ugly

Definitions

  1. very ugly

Ancestry of “turpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturpisugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
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