Where does “estormie” come from?
estormie (Old French) comes 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...
estormie (Old French): battle, assault, conflict, tumult
Definitions
- battle, assault, conflict, tumult
Ancestry of “estormie”, step by step
estormie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin estorma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | estorma | — |
| 2 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
via Latin storma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | storma | battle, conflict, storm |