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Where does “turpo” come from?

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

turpo (Latin): I make ugly; disfigure, deform, mar; defile,...

Definitions

  1. I make ugly; disfigure, deform, mar; defile,...

Ancestry of “turpo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturpisugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “turpo”

  • deturpo
  • turpans
  • turpaturus
  • turpatus
  • turpandus
  • deturpans
  • deturpaturus
  • deturpatus
  • deturpandus
  • deturpar
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