The story
- Old French · derived fromtur“circuit, ring”
- Anglo-Norman · derived fromturette
- Middle English · inherited fromtoret
- English todayterret
Alteration of Middle English toret, turret (“half-ring, eyelet”), from Anglo-Norman turette, diminutive of Old French tur (“circuit, ring”). More at turn.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.