English
torso
Torso comes from Italian torso, and goes back to Ancient Greek θύρσος ‘Bacchic staff’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθύρσοςthúrsos‘Bacchic staff’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEthyrsus
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEtursus
- Italianc. 1300–presenttorso
- Englishtodaytorso
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθύρσοςthúrsos‘Bacchic staff’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEthyrsus
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEtursus
- Italianc. 1300–presenttorso
- Englishtodaytorso
Every English word from Ancient Greek θύρσος
Today it means
noun The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek θύρσος / torso