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