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Where does “étourdir” come from?

étourdir (French) comes from Vulgar Latin exturdire, from Latin turdus, from Proto-Indo-European trósdos.

étourdir (French): to daze, to stun; to tire, to wear out

Definitions

  1. to daze, to stun; to tire, to wear out

Ancestry of “étourdir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinexturdire—
2Latinturdusthrush, fieldfare
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrósdos—

Words derived from “étourdir”

  • étourdissement
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