Where does “stupru” come from?
stupru (Maltese) comes from Italian stupro, from Latin stuprum, from Latin stupere, from Latin stupeo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tup-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stupru (Maltese): rape
Definitions
- rape
Ancestry of “stupru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stupro | rape; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | stuprum | dishonor, disgrace, shame, defilement;... |
| 3 | Latin | stupere | present active infinitive of stupeō; to be... |
| 4 | Latin | stupeo | I am stunned, stiffened or benumbed, stop,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tup- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |