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

  1. Alternative spelling of stour; large, great

Ancestry of “stoor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsturien—
2Old Englishstorian—
3Old Englishstyrianto move
4Proto-Germanicsturōnąto turn, disturb
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturōną →Every word from Old English styrian →