Etymology of the English word stupid
the English word
stupidderived from the French word
stupidederived from the Latin word
stupidus (senseless, stunned; stupid)
derived from the Latin word
stupere (be astounded)
Date
The earliest known usage of stupid in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
stupide, German
stupid, Norwegian
stupid, Swedish
stupidUsage
Word found in Modern English
