Where does “tormento” come from?
tormento (Chavacano) comes from Spanish tormento, from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.
tormento (Chavacano): torment; torture
Definitions
- torment; torture
Ancestry of “tormento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tormento | torment, torture |
| 2 | Latin | tormentum | an engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | torkmentom | — |