Where does “turmenti” come from?
turmenti (Esperanto) comes from French tourmenter, from French tourment, from Middle French tourment, from Old French torment, from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.
turmenti (Esperanto): to torment, to torture
Definitions
- to torment, to torture
Ancestry of “turmenti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tourmenter | to torment, to torture; to torment, to bother, to... |
| 2 | French | tourment | torture; torment; discomfort; pain |
| 3 | Middle French | tourment | torture; torment; discomfort; pain |
| 4 | Old French | torment | torture; suffering; torment |
| 5 | Latin | tormentum | an engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | torkmentom | — |