Where does “Torregrossa” come from?
Torregrossa (English) comes from Italian Torregrossa, from Italian Torre, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
Ancestry of “Torregrossa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Torregrossa | — |
| 2 | Italian | Torre | tower |
| 3 | Latin | Turris | A river of Venetia, now called Torre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |