Where does “tormenta” come from?
tormenta (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese tormenta, from Latin tormenta, from Latin tormentum, from Proto-Italic torkmentom.
tormenta (Portuguese): storm; commotion; torment
Definitions
- storm; commotion; torment
Ancestry of “tormenta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | tormenta | — |
| 2 | Latin | tormenta | nominative plural of tormentum; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Latin | tormentum | an engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | torkmentom | — |