Where does “víztorony” come from?
víztorony (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian torony, from German turm, 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 — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
víztorony (Hungarian): water tower a large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir
Definitions
- water tower a large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir
Ancestry of “víztorony”, step by step
víztorony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian torony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | torony | tower; rook |
| 2 | German | turm | tower, spire very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top |
| 3 | Middle High German | turn | tower |
| 4 | Old High German | turn | tower |
| 5 | Old French | torn | — |
| 6 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 7 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 8 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 9 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |