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Where does “torca” come from?

torca (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin torquis, from Latin torqueō, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

Ancestry of “torca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintorquischaplet; collar/necklace of twisted metal ,...
2Latintorqueō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “torca”

  • torch
  • torchlight
  • blowtorch
  • torchbearer
  • torchlit
  • torchon
  • torchlike
  • torchwood
  • torchy
  • torchiere
  • torchman
  • torchbearing
  • torcher
  • torchless
  • headtorch
  • torchecul
  • torchwork
  • torchwort
  • torchmaking
  • торшер
  • torche-cul
  • torchère
  • torcher
  • torchon
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