Where does “sturdy” come from?

sturdy (Yola) comes from Middle English sturdy, from Old French estourdi, from Old French estourdir, from Latin exturdire.

sturdy (Yola): sturdy

Definitions

  1. sturdy

Ancestry of “sturdy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsturdybold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose
2Old Frenchestourdidazed
3Old Frenchestourdir—
4Latinexturdire—
Every word from Latin exturdire →Every word from Old French estourdir →Every word from Old French estourdi →