Where does “turmiento” come from?
turmiento (Neapolitan) comes from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.
turmiento (Neapolitan): torment, storm
Ancestry of “turmiento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tormentum | an engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | torkmentom | — |