Where does “tor” come from?
tor (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch tor, from Middle Dutch torre, from Old Dutch turn, from Old French Tur, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
tor (Afrikaans): beetle
Ancestry of “tor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tor | beetle, insect of the order Coleoptera |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | torre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | turn | — |
| 4 | Old French | Tur | — |
| 5 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |