Where does “tor” come from?

tor (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): beetle, insect of the order Coleoptera

Definitions

beetle, insect of the order Coleoptera

Ancestry of “tor”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	torre	—
2	Old Dutch	turn	—
3	Old French	Tur	—
4	Latin	Turris	A river of Venetia, now called Torre
5	Ancient Greek	τύρρις	tower, walled city
6	Ancient Greek	τύρσις	tower, bastion

Words derived from “tor”

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