Where does “turret” come from?
turret (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman turette, from Old French Tur, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
turret (Middle English): half-ring, eyelet
Ancestry of “turret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | turette | — |
| 2 | Old French | Tur | — |
| 3 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |
Words derived from “turret”