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Etymology of the English word watchtower

the English word watchtower
derived from the English word tower
derived from the Old French word tur
derived from the Latin word turris (tower; high building, palace)
derived from the Greek word turris
derived from the English word watch
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weg-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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