Where does “ebetaggine” come from?
ebetaggine (Italian) comes from Italian ebete, from Latin hebes, from Latin hebere — to be dull.
ebetaggine (Italian): stupidity
Ancestry of “ebetaggine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ebete | idiotic, stupid; idiot |
| 2 | Latin | hebes | blunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint,... |
| 3 | Latin | hebere | to be dull |