Where does “vuurtorenwachter” come from?
vuurtorenwachter (Dutch) comes from Dutch vuurtoren, 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.
vuurtorenwachter (Dutch): lighthouse keeper
Ancestry of “vuurtorenwachter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vuurtoren | a lighthouse; a 250 guilder banknote; a redhead,... |
| 2 | Dutch | toren | tower; rook; The fin or sail of a submarine |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | torre | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | turn | — |
| 5 | Old French | Tur | — |
| 6 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |