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1. Etymology of the French word tour

the Old French word tour
derived from the French word tourner
derived from the Latin word tornare (turn, make round by turning on a lathe; round off)
derived from the Latin word tornus (lathe; turner's lathe)
derived from the Greek word tornos, τόρνος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *terə-
derived from the Latin word turrem
derived from the Latin word turris (tower; high building, palace)
derived from the Greek word turris

Derivations in French

détourer, toret, compte-tours, tourelle, pourtour, entourer

Derivations in other languages

English tour, Italian tour, Portuguese turno, Romanian tur, Romanian tură

Cognates

Catalan torn, English tower, Italian torno, Italian torre, Latin turris, Portuguese torno, Provençal tor, Provençal torn, Spanish torno, Spanish torre

Usage

Word found in Old French

2. Etymology of the French word tour

derived from the French word tour

Derivations in French

tourer, tourier, tourillon

Usage

Word found in Old French

3. Etymology of the French word tour

derived from the French word tour
derived from the French word tourner
derived from the Latin word tornare (turn, make round by turning on a lathe; round off)
derived from the Latin word tornus (lathe; turner's lathe)
derived from the Greek word tornos, τόρνος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *terə-

Derivations in French

touret, autotour

Usage

Word found in Old French



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