Where does “штурм” come from?

штурм (Russian) comes from German sturm, from Middle High German sturm, from Old High German sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

штурм (Russian): storm, storming of something; assault

Definitions

  1. storm, storming of something; assault

Ancestry of “штурм”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansturmbefuddled, dazed, numb; dizzy, giddy; muddled
2Middle High Germansturmstormy
3Old High Germansturmstorm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Words derived from “штурм”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturmaz →Every word from Old High German sturm →