Where does “ebetaggine” come from?

ebetaggine (Italian) comes from Italian ebete, from Latin hebes, from Latin hebere — to be dull.

ebetaggine (Italian): stupidity

Definitions

  1. stupidity

Ancestry of “ebetaggine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianebeteidiotic, stupid; idiot
2Latinhebesblunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint,...
3Latinhebereto be dull
Every word from Latin hebere →Every word from Latin hebes →Every word from Italian ebete →