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
- being too shy to pursue amorous desires
Ancestry of “torpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | torpe | clumsy, awkward, blundering, bungling; dishonest;... |
| 2 | Latin | turpis | ugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trep- | to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,... |