Where does “attorn” come from?
attorn (English) comes from Middle English attournen, from Old French atorner, 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.
attorn (English): To transfer one's obligations from a person to...
Definitions
- To transfer one's obligations from a person to...
Ancestry of “attorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | attournen | — |
| 2 | Old French | atorner | to prepare; to ready; to assign |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 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 |