Where does “Wachttorm” come from?
Wachttorm (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Torm, from Middle Low German tōrn, from Old French tor, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Wachttorm (Plautdietsch): watchtower
Definitions
- watchtower
Ancestry of “Wachttorm”, step by step
Wachttorm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Torm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Torm | tower |
| 2 | Middle Low German | tōrn | — |
| 3 | Old French | tor | tower; bull |
| 4 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |