Where does “stoor” come from?
stoor (Middle English) comes from Middle English sturien, from Old English storian, from Old English styrian, from Proto-Germanic sturōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
stoor (Middle English): Alternative spelling of stour; large, great
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of stour; large, great
Ancestry of “stoor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sturien | — |
| 2 | Old English | storian | — |
| 3 | Old English | styrian | to move |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sturōną | to turn, disturb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
Words derived from “stoor”