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Where does “sturdy” come from?

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

Ancestry of “sturdy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestourdidazed
2Old Frenchestourdir—
3Latinexturdire—

Words derived from “sturdy”

  • sturdy
  • sturdily
  • sturdiness
  • sturdied
Every word from Latin exturdire →