Where does “torment” come from?
torment (Old French) comes from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.
torment (Old French): torture; suffering; torment
Definitions
- torture; suffering; torment
Ancestry of “torment”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “torment”