Where does “torvous” come from?

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

torvous (English): sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern;...

Definitions

  1. sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern;...

Ancestry of “torvous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintorvitaswildness, fierceness, savageness; severity

Words derived from “torvous

Every word from Latin torvitas