Where does “toer” come from?
toer (West Frisian) comes from Latin Turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.
toer (West Frisian): tower
Ancestry of “toer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Turris | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύρρις | tower, walled city |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύρσις | tower, bastion |