Where does “estropia” come from?
estropia (Romanian) comes from French estropier, from Italian stroppiare, from Latin turpis, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
estropia (Romanian): to cripple
Definitions
- to cripple
Ancestry of “estropia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | estropier | cripple |
| 2 | Italian | stroppiare | Alternative form of storpiare |
| 3 | Latin | turpis | ugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trep- | to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,... |