Where does “Sturm” come from?

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

Sturm (German): A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall;...

Definitions

  1. A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall;...

Ancestry of “Sturm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansturmstorm
2Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
3Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Words derived from “Sturm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturmaz →Every word from Old High German sturm →