Latin

turris

‘a tower’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin turris.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin turris, most familiar first.

• tower ← tour ← tūr
• tor ← torr
• turret ← touret ← torete
• torr
• turribrachycephaly
• turrilite
• turriphilia

Etymograph / Latin turris