Where does “torvity” come from?

torvity (English) comes from English torvous, from Latin torvitas — wildness, fierceness, savageness; severity.

torvity (English): sourness or severity of countenance; sternness

Definitions

  1. sourness or severity of countenance; sternness

Ancestry of “torvity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtorvoussour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern;...
2Latintorvitaswildness, fierceness, savageness; severity
Every word from Latin torvitas →Every word from English torvous →