Where does “turm” come from?
turm (German) comes from Middle High German turn, from Old High German turn, from Old French torn, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turm (German): tower, spire very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top
Definitions
- tower, spire very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top
Ancestry of “turm”, step by step
turm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German turn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | turn | tower |
| 2 | Old High German | turn | tower |
| 3 | Old French | torn | — |
| 4 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Latin turrem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | turrem | accusative singular of turris; tower |
| 2 | Latin | turris | tower; a rook |
via Middle High German turm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | turm | — |