Where does “tumultuous” come from?
Tumultuous comes from Old French tumultuous, from Latin tumultuosus, an adjective formed with the suffix -osus (from Old Latin -osos, from Proto-Italic -owonssos, ultimately from Latin -o-wont-to-s).
tumultuous (English): Characterized by loud, confused noise; Causing or...
Definitions
- Characterized by loud, confused noise; Causing or...
Ancestry of “tumultuous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tumultuous | — |
| 2 | Latin | tumultuōsus | turbulent, restless |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |