Words that come from Latin “torquis”

43 words across 14 languages descend from Latin torquis — including torch, torchlight, blowtorch, torchbearer, torchlit, torchon, torchlike, torchwood.

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English (20)

French (7)

Latin (5)

Galician (1)

Ancient Greek (1)

Dutch (1)

Russian (1)

Italian (1)

Korean (1)

Japanese (1)

Swahili (1)

Old French (1)

Middle English (1)

Vulgar Latin (1)