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Where does “storm” come from?

storm (Middle English) comes from Old English storm, from Proto-West Germanic *sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

storm (Middle English): A storm; an instance of intense wind and...

Definitions

  1. A storm; an instance of intense wind and...

Ancestry of “storm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstormstorm
2Proto-West Germanic*sturm—
3Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
4Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Words derived from “storm”

  • storm
  • brainstorming
  • thunderstorm
  • snowstorm
  • brainstorm
  • stormwater
  • rainstorm
  • firestorm
  • hailstorm
  • sandstorm
  • windstorm
  • substorm
  • stormless
  • shitstorm
  • stormtossed
  • stormful
  • stormflow
  • stormcloud
  • stormer
  • duststorm
  • stormbound
  • barnstorm
  • stormwind
  • prestorm
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