Where does “tourmente” come from?
tourmente (French) comes from Latin tormenta, from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.
tourmente (French): storm; figuratively
Definitions
- storm; figuratively
Ancestry of “tourmente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tormenta | nominative plural of tormentum; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Latin | tormentum | an engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | torkmentom | — |