Where does “turpitude” come from?

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

turpitude (French): turpitude (depravity, wickedness)

Definitions

  1. turpitude (depravity, wickedness)

Ancestry of “turpitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturpitūdōugliness, unsightliness, foulness, deformity
2Latinturpisugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Latin turpis →Every word from Latin turpitūdō →