Where does “stupidaġni” come from?
stupidaġni (Maltese) comes from Italian stupidaggine, from Italian stupido, from Latin stupidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
stupidaġni (Maltese): stupidity
Definitions
- stupidity
Ancestry of “stupidaġni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stupidaggine | stupidity, foolishness; poppycock |
| 2 | Italian | stupido | stupid, daft; idiot, fool, moron, clot |
| 3 | Latin | stupidus | senseless, stunned, amazed; stupid; dull |
| 4 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |