Where does “tormentor” come from?
Tormentor comes from Anglo-Norman tourmentour and Old French tormenteor, meaning one who torments or inflicts suffering.
tormentor (English): One who torments; a person, animal, or object...
Definitions
- One who torments; a person, animal, or object...
Ancestry of “tormentor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | tourmentour | Alternative form of tormenteor |
| 2 | Old French | tormenteor | torturer |
Words derived from “tormentor”