Where does “torse” come from?
torse (English) comes from French torse, from Italian torso, from Latin Thyrsus, from Ancient Greek Θύρσος — thyrsus, a wand wreathed in ivy and vine-leaves with a pine-cone or a blooming artichoke at the top, carried by the devotees of Dionysus.
torse (English): A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming...
Definitions
- A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming...
Ancestry of “torse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | torse | torso |
| 2 | Italian | torso | torso; A statue that is missing its head and... |
| 3 | Latin | Thyrsus | The most considerable river of Sardinia, still called Tirso |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Θύρσος | thyrsus, a wand wreathed in ivy and vine-leaves with a pine-cone or a blooming artichoke at the top, carried by the devotees of Dionysus |