Where does “torr” come from?
torr (English) comes from Middle English torr, from Old English torr, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
torr (English): A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately...
Definitions
- A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately...
Ancestry of “torr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | torr | — |
| 2 | Old English | torr | tower |
| 3 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |
Words derived from “torr”