Where does “torve” come from?
torve (French) comes from Latin torvus, from Proto-Indo-European *tergʷ-.
torve (French): sinister, menacing; having a squint as exhibited...
Definitions
- sinister, menacing; having a squint as exhibited...
Ancestry of “torve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | torvus | savage, fierce, harsh, stern; pitiless, grim |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *tergʷ- | — |