Where does “Toorntje” come from?
Toorntje (Low German) comes from Low German Toorn, 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.
Toorntje (Low German): turret
Definitions
- turret
Ancestry of “Toorntje”, step by step
Toorntje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German Toorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Toorn | tower |
| 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 |
via Low German tje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | tje | — |