Where does βU-turnβ come from?
U-turn (English) comes from English U, from Middle English v, from Old English u, from Latin F, from Old English α , from Etruscan π , from Ancient Greek Ο, from Phoenician π€ .
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 βU-turnβ, step by step
U-turn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | U | A U-turn; Abbreviation of university;... |
| 2 | Middle English | v | β |
| 3 | Old English | u | a letter of the Old English alphabet |
| 4 | Latin | F | β |
| 5 | Old English | α | the first letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing and the sounds. Pronounced feoh |
| 6 | Etruscan | π | ve |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ο | {{l|en|digamma}} |
| 8 | Phoenician | π€ | waw; {{l|en|waw}} |
| 9 | Egyptian | π² | β |
via English turn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turn | "to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To... |
| 2 | Middle English | turnen | to turn |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornΕ | to turn |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ΟΟΟΞ½ΞΏΟ | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torhβno- | β |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terhβ- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |