Where does “kerktoren” come from?

kerktoren (Dutch) comes from Dutch toren, 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.

kerktoren (Dutch): steeple, church tower

Definitions

steeple, church tower

Ancestry of “kerktoren”, step by step

kerktoren traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch toren

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	toren	tower; rook; The fin or sail of a submarine
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

via Dutch kerk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	kerk	church, house of Christian worship; church,...
2	Dutch	mis	mass; wrong; missed, not a hit
3	Middle Dutch	mis	urine

via Middle Dutch kerctoren

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	kerctoren	—

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