Where does “estropear” come from?
estropear (Spanish) comes from Italian stroppiare, from Latin turpis, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
estropear (Spanish): to ruin, spoil; to break down; to go bad, spoil
Definitions
- to ruin, spoil; to break down; to go bad, spoil
Ancestry of “estropear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | stroppiare | Alternative form of storpiare |
| 2 | Latin | turpis | ugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trep- | to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,... |