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Where does “turpis” come from?

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

turpis (Latin): ugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,...

Definitions

  1. ugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,...

Ancestry of “turpis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “turpis”

  • turpitude
  • turpid
  • turpidly
  • perturpis
  • Turpilius
  • turpo
  • turpitudo
  • deturpans
  • deturpaturus
  • deturpatus
  • deturpandus
  • deturpo
  • turpiloquio
  • turpe
  • turpans
  • turpaturus
  • turpatus
  • turpandus
  • turpiloquium
  • estropear
  • torpeza
  • torpe
  • turpiloquio
  • storpiamento
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