torpedo

Spanish

noun

Definitions

torpedo (fish)
torpedo (weapon)

Etymology

Derived from Latin torpēdō (a torpedo fish, torpidity, numbness, electric ray).

Origin

Latin

torpēdō

Gloss

a torpedo fish, torpidity, numbness, electric ray

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

torpedo English
torpēdō Latin
torpedo Dutch, Flemish
cazar Spanish, Castilian
cazatorpederos Spanish, Castilian
lanzar Spanish, Castilian
lanzatorpedos Spanish, Castilian
torpedear Spanish, Castilian
torpedero Spanish, Castilian
*ster- Proto-Indo-European
torpedo Portuguese