tempest

tempest · noun, verb¹

1. Latin · derived fromtempestas“storm”
2. Old French · derived fromtempeste
3. English todaytempest

From Old French tempeste (French tempête), from Latin tempestas (“storm”), from tempus (“time, weather”). Displaced native Old English hrīþ.

Tempest · proper noun²

From tempest, a nickname for someone with a blustery temperament.