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

Definitions

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	A river of Venetia, now called Torre
6	Ancient Greek	τύρρις	tower, walled city
7	Ancient Greek	τύρσις	tower, bastion

Every word from Ancient Greek τύρσις →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρρις →Every word from Latin Turris →