Where does “terret” come from?
terret (English) comes from Middle English toret, from Anglo-Norman turette, from Old French Tur, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
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Ancestry of “terret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | toret | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | turette | — |
| 3 | Old French | Tur | — |
| 4 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |