Etymology of the English word torpor
the English word
torporderived from the Latin word
torpor (numbness, torpor, paralysis)
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 torpor in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
