Torta etymology

Latin

Latin word torta comes from Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ-, and later Latin tortus (A twist, a winding. Wreath.)

Etymology of torta

Detailed word origin of torta

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
torqueo Latin (lat) I hurl violently; I spin, whirl.. I torment, torture.. I twist or bend awry, distort. I twist, wind.
tortus Latin (lat) A twist, a winding. Wreath.
torta panis Latin (lat)