Etymograph

English

tempestous

See tempestuous.

Formed from tempest + -ous

Latin tempesta

Old French tempeste ‘storm’

English tempest

The story

The English word is analysable as tempest + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting the presence of a quality, typically in abundance).

Today it means

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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / tempestous