Where does “sturdy” come from?

sturdy (Middle English) comes from Old French estourdi, from Old French estourdir, from Latin exturdire.

sturdy (Middle English): bold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose

Definitions

  1. bold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose

Ancestry of “sturdy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestourdidazed
2Old Frenchestourdir—
3Latinexturdire—

Words derived from “sturdy”

Every word from Latin exturdire →Every word from Old French estourdir →Every word from Old French estourdi →
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