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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

  1. storm; commotion; torment

Ancestry of “tormenta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesetormenta—
2Latintormentanominative plural of tormentum; accusative plural...
3Latintormentuman engine for hurling missiles; a shot or missile...
4Proto-Italictorkmentom—
Every word from Proto-Italic torkmentom →