Where does “sturm” come from?
sturm (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
sturm (Middle High German): stormy
Ancestry of “sturm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | sturm | storm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
Words derived from “sturm”