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Where does “sturm” come from?

sturm (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

sturm (Frankish): storm, commotion, battle; storm

Definitions

  1. storm, commotion, battle; storm

Ancestry of “sturm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
2Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Words derived from “sturm”

  • store
  • storage
  • st
  • bookstore
  • storehouse
  • storeroom
  • storekeeper
  • drugstore
  • storefront
  • superstore
  • storable
  • storeowner
  • storekeeping
  • storebought
  • keystore
  • storeship
  • stour
  • storability
  • storeman
  • storer
  • instore
  • megastore
  • nonstore
  • cryostorage
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