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Where does “tormiant” come from?

tormiant (Dalmatian) comes from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.

tormiant (Dalmatian): torture, torment

Definitions

  1. torture, torment

Ancestry of “tormiant”, step by step

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