Where does “estupro” come from?

estupro (Spanish) comes from Latin stuprum, from Latin stupere, from Latin stupeo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tup-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

estupro (Spanish): rape; statutory rape

Definitions

  1. rape; statutory rape

Ancestry of “estupro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstuprumdishonor, disgrace, shame, defilement;...
2Latinstuperepresent active infinitive of stupeō; to be...
3LatinstupeoI am stunned, stiffened or benumbed, stop,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tup-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tup- →Every word from Latin stupeo →