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