Words that come from Ancient Greek τύρσις

364 words across 70 languages descend from Ancient Greek τύρσις — including tower, tour, tourism, tore, tourist, tor, touring, turret.

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Words from Ancient Greek τύρσις — 364 descendants | Etymology Explorer