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Where does “torse” come from?

torse (English) comes from French torse, from Italian torso, from Latin Thyrsus, from Ancient Greek Θύρσος.

torse (English): A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming...

Definitions

  1. A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming...

Ancestry of “torse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtorsetorso
2Italiantorsotorso; A statue that is missing its head and...
3LatinThyrsus—
4Ancient GreekΘύρσος—

Words derived from “torse”

  • torsed
Every word from Ancient Greek Θύρσος →