Where does “ebete” come from?

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

ebete (Italian): idiotic, stupid; idiot

Definitions

  1. idiotic, stupid; idiot

Ancestry of “ebete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhebesblunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint,...
2Latinhebereto be dull

Words derived from “ebete”

Every word from Latin hebere →Every word from Latin hebes →
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