Etymology

torvid

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Today it means: Fierce, stern. Full definition →

Latin torvidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*tergʷ-
  2. Latintorvus
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  4. Latintorvidus
  5. English todaytorvid

Borrowed from Latin torvidus.

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