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Where does “estúpido” come from?

estúpido (Portuguese) comes from Latin stupidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

estúpido (Portuguese): rude; overused, exaggerated

Definitions

  1. rude; overused, exaggerated

Ancestry of “estúpido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstupidussenseless, stunned, amazed; stupid; dull
2Latin-idustending to
3Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “estúpido”

  • estupidez
  • estupidamente
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