Where does “torchless” come from?
torchless (English) comes from English torch, from French torcher, from French torche, from Old French torche, from Vulgar Latin torca, from Latin torquis, from Latin torqueō, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
torchless (English): Lacking torches; unlighted
Definitions
- Lacking torches; unlighted
Ancestry of “torchless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | torch | A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as... |
| 2 | French | torcher | to wipe with a cloth to remove dirt; to flare; to... |
| 3 | French | torche | torch; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Old French | torche | bundle; torch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | torca | — |
| 6 | Latin | torquis | chaplet; collar/necklace of twisted metal ,... |
| 7 | Latin | torqueō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |