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

Definitions

half-ring, eyelet

Ancestry of “turret”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	turette	—
2	Old French	Tur	—
3	Latin	Turris	A river of Venetia, now called Torre
4	Ancient Greek	τύρρις	tower, walled city
5	Ancient Greek	τύρσις	tower, bastion

Every word from Ancient Greek τύρσις →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρρις →Every word from Latin Turris →