Where does “tårn” come from?

tårn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.

tårn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a tower; a rook or castle

Definitions

  1. a tower; a rook or castle

Ancestry of “tårn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
2Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion

Words derived from “tårn”

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