Where does “tori” come from?

Tori comes from Japanese 取り, the noun form of Japanese 取る meaning "to take" or "to hold."

tori (English): plural of torus; A protective, epidermal...

Definitions

  1. plural of torus; A protective, epidermal...

Ancestry of “tori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese取りremover; taking, capturing; take
2Japanese取るto steal; take, pick up; to take
Every word from Japanese 取る →Every word from Japanese 取り →