Where does “torpe” come from?

torpe (Portuguese) comes from Latin turpis, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

torpe (Portuguese): sordid; disgusting; nauseating; numbing, narcotic

Definitions

  1. sordid; disgusting; nauseating; numbing, narcotic

Ancestry of “torpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturpisugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Latin turpis →