Etymology of the English word torment
the English word
tormentderived from the Old French word
tormentderived from the Late Latin word
tormentum (rack; any torture device; tension; windlass; instrument for twisting, winding)
derived from the Latin word
torquere (turn, twist; hurl)
Date
The earliest known usage of torment in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
tormented,
tormentingCognates
French
torment, French
tourment, Italian
tormento, Latin
tormentum, Provençal
torment, Spanish
tormentoUsage
Word found in Modern English
