Where does “U-turn” come from?
U-turn (English) comes from English U, from Middle English v, from Old English u, from Latin F, from Old English ᚠ, from Etruscan 𐌅, from Ancient Greek ϝ, from Phoenician 𐤅.
U-turn (English): A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a...
Definitions
- A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a...
Ancestry of “U-turn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | U | A U-turn; Abbreviation of university;... |
| 2 | Middle English | v | — |
| 3 | Old English | u | — |
| 4 | Latin | F | — |
| 5 | Old English | ᚠ | — |
| 6 | Etruscan | 𐌅 | ve |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ϝ | {{l|en|digamma}} |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤅 | waw; {{l|en|waw}} |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓏲 | — |
Words derived from “U-turn”