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

  1. turret

Ancestry of “Toorntje”, step by step

Toorntje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Low German Toorn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanToorntower
2Middle Low Germantōrn
3Old Frenchtortower; bull
4Frenchtourtower; rook; apartment building
5LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
6Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Low German tje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germantje
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-Every word from Ancient Greek τόρνος