Where does “tòrr” come from?

tòrr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.

tòrr (Scottish Gaelic): A heap, mound; A hill, mountain; Many, much, a...

Definitions

  1. A heap, mound; A hill, mountain; Many, much, a...

Ancestry of “tòrr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTurrisA river of Venetia, now called Torre
2Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
3Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion
Every word from Ancient Greek τύρσις →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρρις →Every word from Latin Turris →