Where does “stour” come from?
stour (English) comes from Middle English stour, from Anglo-Norman estur, from Old French estour, from Vulgar Latin estorma, from Frankish sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
stour (English): Tall; large; stout; Strong; powerful; hardy;...
Definitions
- Tall; large; stout; Strong; powerful; hardy;...
Ancestry of “stour”, step by step
stour traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English stour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stour | Alternative form of store; tall, powerful |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | estur | conflict, struggle; Alternative form of estor |
| 3 | Old French | estour | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | estorma | — |
| 5 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |