Where does “toer” come from?
toer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch toer, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
toer (Dutch): turn, rotation, revolution; tour, trip; whim,...
Definitions
- turn, rotation, revolution; tour, trip; whim,...
Ancestry of “toer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | toer | — |
| 2 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | — |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |