Where does “nonturreted” come from?
nonturreted (English) comes from English turreted, from English turret, from Middle English touret, from Old French torete, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
nonturreted (English): Without any turret; turretless
Definitions
- Without any turret; turretless
Ancestry of “nonturreted”, step by step
nonturreted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turreted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turreted | Having one or more turrets; Having or being in... |
| 2 | English | turret | A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental... |
| 3 | Middle English | touret | — |
| 4 | Old French | torete | — |
| 5 | Latin | Turris | A river of Venetia, now called Torre |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |