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

Definitions

  1. tower

Ancestry of “torre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtorre—
2Old Dutchturn—
3Old FrenchTur—
4LatinTurrisA river of Venetia, now called Torre
5Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
6Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion
Every word from Ancient Greek τύρσις →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρρις →Every word from Latin Turris →