Where does “piiramistorn” come from?
piiramistorn (Estonian) comes from Estonian torn, from Middle Low German tōrn, from Old French tor, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
piiramistorn (Estonian): siege tower, turret
Definitions
- siege tower, turret
Ancestry of “piiramistorn”, step by step
piiramistorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian torn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | torn | tower |
| 2 | Middle Low German | tōrn | — |
| 3 | Old French | tor | tower; bull |
| 4 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |