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Where does “stor” come from?

stor (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman estur, from Old French estour, from Vulgar Latin estorma, from Frankish sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

stor (Middle English): strong, robust, harsh, stern, violent, fierce,...

Definitions

  1. strong, robust, harsh, stern, violent, fierce,...

Ancestry of “stor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanesturconflict, struggle; Alternative form of estor
2Old Frenchestour—
3Vulgar Latinestorma—
4Frankishsturmstorm, commotion, battle; storm
5Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
6Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
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