Where does “torre” come from?
torre (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch torre, from Old Dutch turn, from Old French Tur, from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
torre (West Flemish): tower
Ancestry of “torre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | torre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | turn | — |
| 3 | Old French | Tur | — |
| 4 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |