Where does “tor” come from?

tor (Old English) comes from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.

tor (Old English): a high rock, lofty hill, tower

Definitions

  1. a high rock, lofty hill, tower

Ancestry of “tor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTurrisA river of Venetia, now called Torre
2Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
3Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion

Words derived from “tor”

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