Reconstruction:Latin/extorcere

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From ex- +‎ *torcere. Cf. Classical Latin extorquēre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sˈtɔrkere/, [ɪs-]

Verb

*extorcere (Proto-Romance)

1. to twist (out)

Descendants

• Balkan Romance:
  • Aromanian: astoartsiri, astorcu
  • Romanian: stoarce
• Italo-Romance:
  • Italian: storcere
  • ⇒ Neapolitan: storzellare
• North Italian:
  • Friulian: stuarzi, stuargi
  • Ladin: storjer, storje
  • Piedmontese: stòrze
  • Romansch: storscher, stordscher
  • Venetan: stòrxer, stòrxar, stòrzer
• Gallo-Romance:
  • Old French: estordre
• Ibero-Romance:
  • Portuguese: estorcer
  • Spanish: estorcer