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Yeah, pretty much all ableist slurs come from a past "legit" use (still mostly demeaning and oppressive terms, even if they were used by medical professionals, don't even get me started on ableism in healthcare) and have shifted in to general use as derogatory terms.
And using perceived levels of intelligence as a measure of someone's worth or values is why they're ableist.
Don't feel pressured to click any of these, this is just me info-dumping, but here are some related links if you want to read more:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230605065733/https://ollibean.com/intelligence-is-an-ableist-concept/
https://disabledfeminists.com/2009/10/23/ableist-word-profile-intelligence/
https://affinitymagazine.us/2018/01/08/stop-using-intelligence-based-insults-if-you-care-about-disabled-people/
https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/stupid-is-an-ableist-slur-breaking-down-defenses-around-ableist-language-liberating-our-words/
https://web.archive.org/web/20201108200517/https://raddle.me/f/Illegalism/77441/40-alternatives-to-ableist-and-oppressive-words
https://genderbitch.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/words-offense/