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