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
- a strong wind; charge, rush
Ancestry of “šturm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | sturm | befuddled, dazed, numb; dizzy, giddy; muddled |
| 2 | Middle High German | sturm | stormy |
| 3 | Old High German | sturm | storm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |