Etymology of the English word tower
the English word
towerderived from the Old French word
turderived from the Latin word
turris (tower; high building, palace)
derived from the Greek word
turrisDate
The earliest known usage of tower in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
watchtower,
towered,
toweringCognates
Catalan
torn, French
tour, Italian
torno, Italian
torre, Latin
turris, Portuguese
torno, Provençal
tor, Provençal
torn, Spanish
torno, Spanish
torreUsage
Word found in Modern English
