Where does “torta” come from?

torta (Catalan) comes from Catalan tòrcer, from Vulgar Latin torcere, from Latin torqueō, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

torta (Catalan): feminine singular of tort; twisting; turn, bend

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of tort; twisting; turn, bend

Ancestry of “torta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantòrcerto twist
2Vulgar Latintorcerepresent active infinitive of *torcō
3Latintorqueōto spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Latin torqueō →Every word from Vulgar Latin torcere →