Where does “turret” come from?

Turret comes from Middle English touret, from Old French torete, diminutive of tour meaning "tower," from Latin turris, ultimately from a root meaning "to turn" or "twist."

turret (English): A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental...

Definitions

  1. A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental...

Ancestry of “turret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtouret—
2Old Frenchtorete—
3LatinTurrisA river of Venetia, now called Torre
4Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
5Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion

Words derived from “turret”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύρσις →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρρις →Every word from Latin Turris →