Etymology of the English word stupendous
the English word
stupendousderived from the Late Latin word
stupendusderived from the Latin word
stupere (be astounded)
Date
The earliest known usage of stupendous in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
French
stupeur, German
stupend, Italian
stupore, Norwegian
stupende, Spanish
estuporUsage
Word found in Modern English
