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Where does “šturm” come from?

šturm (Serbo-Croatian) 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...

šturm (Serbo-Croatian): a strong wind; charge, rush

Definitions

  1. a strong wind; charge, rush

Ancestry of “šturm”, 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...
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