Where does “Turris” come from?

Turris (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.

Turris (Latin): A river of Venetia, now called Torre

Definitions

  1. A river of Venetia, now called Torre

Ancestry of “Turris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
2Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion

Words derived from “Turris”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύρσις →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρρις →