Etymology of the English word tormentil
the English word
tormentilderived from the Old French word
tormentillederived from the Medieval Latin word
tormentilladerived 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 tormentil in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
