Where does “tornaria” come from?

tornaria (English) comes from Latin tornāre, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

tornaria (English): The free-swimming larva of Balanoglossus

Definitions

  1. The free-swimming larva of Balanoglossus

Ancestry of “tornaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintornāre—
2LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
3Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- →Every word from Ancient Greek τόρνος →