Where does “torturesome” come from?
torturesome (English) comes from English torture, from Middle English torture, from Old French torture, from Latin tortūra, from Latin tortus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
torturesome (English): Characterised or marked by torture; torturous
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by torture; torturous
Ancestry of “torturesome”, step by step
torturesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English torture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | torture | intentional causing of somebody's experiencing... |
| 2 | Middle English | torture | — |
| 3 | Old French | torture | — |
| 4 | Latin | tortūra | a twisting, wreathing |
| 5 | Latin | tortus | twisted, crooked; spun, whirled; bent, distorted |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |