Where does “tore” come from?
tore (Tagalog) comes from Spanish torre, from Old Spanish torre, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
tore (Tagalog): tower
Ancestry of “tore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | torre | tower; rook; skyscraper |
| 2 | Old Spanish | torre | — |
| 3 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |