Where does “torraiolo” come from?
torraiolo (Italian) comes from Italian Torre, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
torraiolo (Italian): Only used in colombo torraiolo
Definitions
- Only used in colombo torraiolo
Ancestry of “torraiolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Torre | — |
| 2 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |