Where does “ūdenstornis” come from?
ūdenstornis (Latvian) comes from Latvian tornis, from Middle Low German tōrn, from Old French tor, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
ūdenstornis (Latvian): water tower
Definitions
- water tower
Ancestry of “ūdenstornis”, step by step
ūdenstornis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian tornis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | tornis | tower; tank, silo; rook |
| 2 | Middle Low German | tōrn | — |
| 3 | Old French | tor | tower; bull |
| 4 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |