Where does “stour” come from?

stour (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...

stour (Middle English): Alternative form of store; tall, powerful

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of store; tall, powerful

Ancestry of “stour”, 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...

Words derived from “stour”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturmaz →Every word from Frankish sturm →