Etymology of the English word torpid
the English word
torpidderived from the Latin word
torpidus (numbed, paralyzed)
derived from the Latin word
torpere (be numb or lethargic; be struck motionless from fear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of torpid in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
