Where does “tormento” come from?

tormento (Chavacano) comes from Spanish tormento, from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.

tormento (Chavacano): torment; torture

Definitions

  1. torment; torture

Ancestry of “tormento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtormentotorment, torture
2Latintormentuman engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile...
3Proto-Italictorkmentom—
Every word from Proto-Italic torkmentom →Every word from Latin tormentum →Every word from Spanish tormento →