Where does “Torregrossa” come from?
Torregrossa (Italian) comes from Italian Torre, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
Ancestry of “Torregrossa”, step by step
Torregrossa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Torre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Torre | tower |
| 2 | Latin | Turris | A river of Venetia, now called Torre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |
via Italian grossa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | grossa | gross (12 dozen) |