Where does “U-turner” come from?
U-turner (English) comes from English U-turn, 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.
U-turner (English): Someone who shifts from a previously held opinion...
Definitions
- Someone who shifts from a previously held opinion...
Ancestry of “U-turner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | U-turn | A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a... |
| 2 | English | U | A U-turn; Abbreviation of university;... |
| 3 | Middle English | v | — |
| 4 | Old English | u | — |
| 5 | Latin | F | — |
| 6 | Old English | ᚠ | — |
| 7 | Etruscan | 𐌅 | ve |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ϝ | {{l|en|digamma}} |
| 9 | Phoenician | 𐤅 | waw; {{l|en|waw}} |
| 10 | Egyptian | 𓏲 | — |