Where does “turris” come from?

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

turris (Latin): tower; a rook

Definitions

  1. tower; a rook

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 →