Where does “torso” come from?

torso (Italian) comes from Latin Thyrsus, from Ancient Greek Θύρσος — thyrsus, a wand wreathed in ivy and vine-leaves with a pine-cone or a blooming artichoke at the top, carried by the devotees of Dionysus.

torso (Italian): torso; A statue that is missing its head and...

Definitions

  1. torso; A statue that is missing its head and...

Ancestry of “torso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinThyrsusThe most considerable river of Sardinia, still called Tirso
2Ancient GreekΘύρσοςthyrsus, a wand wreathed in ivy and vine-leaves with a pine-cone or a blooming artichoke at the top, carried by the devotees of Dionysus

Words derived from “torso”

Every word from Ancient Greek Θύρσος →Every word from Latin Thyrsus →