Where does “トーチ” come from?
トーチ (Japanese) comes from English torch, from French torcher, from French torche, from Old French torche, from Vulgar Latin torca, from Latin torquis, from Latin torqueō, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
トーチ (Japanese): torch
Ancestry of “トーチ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | torch | A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as... |
| 2 | French | torcher | to wipe with a cloth to remove dirt; to flare; to... |
| 3 | French | torche | torch; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Old French | torche | bundle; torch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | torca | — |
| 6 | Latin | torquis | chaplet; collar/necklace of twisted metal ,... |
| 7 | Latin | torqueō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |