Where does “toren” come from?
toren (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.
toren (Dutch): tower; rook; The fin or sail of a submarine
Definitions
- tower; rook; The fin or sail of a submarine
Ancestry of “toren”, 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 |
Words derived from “toren”