Where does “turn” come from?
turn (Old Dutch) comes from Old French Tur, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
Ancestry of “turn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | Tur | — |
| 2 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |
Words derived from “turn”