Etymology of the English word torpex
the English word
torpexderived from the English word
torpedoderived from the Classical Latin word
torpedo (lethargy, inertness, sluggishness)
derived from the Latin word
torpere (be numb or lethargic; be struck motionless from fear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-derived from the English word
explosivederived from the English word
explosionderived from the Latin word
explosio (explosion)
derived from the Latin word
explosusderived from the Latin word
explodere (drive off stage by clapping; scare off; reject; explode)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
plaudere (clap, strike)
using the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusUsage
Word found in Modern English
