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 | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |