Where does “turment” come from?

turment (Catalan) comes from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.

turment (Catalan): torture

Definitions

  1. torture

Ancestry of “turment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintormentuman engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile...
2Proto-Italictorkmentom—
Every word from Proto-Italic torkmentom →Every word from Latin tormentum →