Where does “attorney” come from?

Attorney comes from Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, past participle of atorner, from Old French a- combined with Latin ad- and terh₁-, meaning to turn or direct toward.

attorney (English): A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in...

Definitions

  1. A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in...

Ancestry of “attorney”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishattourne—
2Old Frenchatornépast participle of atorner
3Old Frenchatournerto attorn

Words derived from “attorney”

Every word from Old French atourner →Every word from Old French atorné →Every word from Middle English attourne →