Where does “torve” come from?

torve (French) comes from Latin torvus, from Proto-Indo-European *tergʷ- — to scare, fear, be fierce.

torve (French): sinister, menacing; having a squint as exhibited...

Definitions

  1. sinister, menacing; having a squint as exhibited...

Ancestry of “torve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintorvussavage, fierce, harsh, stern; pitiless, grim
2Proto-Indo-European*tergʷ-to scare, fear, be fierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tergʷ- →Every word from Latin torvus →