Where does “tormenta” come from?
tormenta (Asturian) comes from Latin tormenta, from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.
tormenta (Asturian): storm
Ancestry of “tormenta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tormenta | nominative plural of tormentum; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Latin | tormentum | an engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | torkmentom | — |