Where does “fyrtorn” come from?
fyrtorn (Swedish) comes from Swedish torn, from English turn, from Middle English turnen, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
fyrtorn (Swedish): a lighthouse in the form of a tower
Definitions
- a lighthouse in the form of a tower
Ancestry of “fyrtorn”, step by step
fyrtorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish torn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | torn | tower; rook; thorn |
| 2 | English | turn | "to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To... |
| 3 | Middle English | turnen | to turn |
| 4 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 5 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 6 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |