"Tort" itself is a legal term referring to a civil wrong that results in harm to another person. It's related to the Latin word "tortus" meaning "twisted" or "wronged".
You might be thinking of a similar-sounding prefix like:
* "tortu-": This prefix, also of Latin origin, means "twisted" or "winding." Examples include:
* tortuous: meaning full of twists and turns.
* tortuosity: the quality of being tortuous.
* "torto-": This prefix, also of Latin origin, refers to "tortoise." Examples include:
* tortoise: a type of reptile with a hard shell.
* tortoiseshell: the shell of a tortoise, used as a material.
It's important to note that prefixes often have slightly different meanings depending on the specific word they're attached to.