Where does “turreted” come from?
Turreted comes from English turret, derived from Middle English turret, Old English turret, Proto-Germanic *turritaz, Latin turris meaning tower, Latin tornare meaning to turn, Ancient Greek τύρσις, and Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- meaning to twist or turn.
turreted (English): Having one or more turrets; Having or being in...
Definitions
- Having one or more turrets; Having or being in...
Ancestry of “turreted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | turret | A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental... |
| 2 | Middle English | touret | — |
| 3 | Old French | torete | — |
| 4 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |
Words derived from “turreted”