Where does “tor” come from?
tor (Romansch) comes from Latin turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
tor (Romansch): tower
Ancestry of “tor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | turris | tower; a rook |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |