Where does “tur” come from?
Tur comes from Russian тур, which derives from French tour, which comes from Latin turris (tower), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- (to overcome or cross).
tur (English): A species of wild goat, Capra caucasica, native...
Definitions
- A species of wild goat, Capra caucasica, native...
Ancestry of “tur”, step by step
tur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian тур
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | тур | round; tour; turn |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |