Where does “kyrktorn” come from?
kyrktorn (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.
kyrktorn (Swedish): a church tower (steeple or bell tower)
Definitions
- a church tower (steeple or bell tower)
Ancestry of “kyrktorn”, step by step
kyrktorn 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 |