Where does “tempestuous” come from?
Tempestuous derives from Middle English tempestuous and tempestous, from Old French tempesteus, from Latin tempestuosus.
tempestuous (English): Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous
Definitions
- Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous
Ancestry of “tempestuous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tempestious | — |
| 2 | Middle English | tempestous | — |
| 3 | Latin | tempestuosus | tempestuous, stormy, turbulent, impetuous |
| 4 | Latin | tempestūs | — |
| 5 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |