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
- Alternative form of store; tall, powerful
Ancestry of “stour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | estur | conflict, struggle; Alternative form of estor |
| 2 | Old French | estour | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | estorma | — |
| 4 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
Words derived from “stour”