Where does “torpe” come from?

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

torpe (Tagalog): being too shy to pursue amorous desires

Definitions

  1. being too shy to pursue amorous desires

Ancestry of “torpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtorpeclumsy, awkward, blundering, bungling; dishonest;...
2Latinturpisugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Latin turpis →Every word from Spanish torpe →