Where does “torso” come from?
Torso comes from Italian torso, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος, originally meaning a staff or wand carried by Dionysus and his followers.
torso (English): The main part of the body that extends from the...
Definitions
- The main part of the body that extends from the...
Ancestry of “torso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | torso | torso; A statue that is missing its head and... |
| 2 | Latin | Thyrsus | The most considerable river of Sardinia, still called Tirso |
| 3 | 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 |