Where does “tore” come from?
Tore comes from Middle English tor, from Old French tor, from Latin taurus and Latin tornare, both tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots dewk- and terh₁-.
tore (English): Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious; Strong,...
Definitions
- Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious; Strong,...
Ancestry of “tore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tor | — |
| 2 | Old English | torr | tower |
| 3 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |