Where does “torpere” come from?
torpere (Latin) comes from Latin torpeo, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
torpere (Latin): present active infinitive of torpeō; to be numb;...
Definitions
- present active infinitive of torpeō; to be numb;...
Ancestry of “torpere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | torpeo | I am stiff, numb, torpid or motionless; I am... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “torpere”