tortuous
The origin and history of tortuous.
Etymology
Tortuous entered English through Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Old French, and ultimately from the Latin tortuosus, which is built on tortus, meaning a twisting or winding.
The origin and history of tortuous.
Tortuous entered English through Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Old French, and ultimately from the Latin tortuosus, which is built on tortus, meaning a twisting or winding.
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