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
- The free-swimming larva of Balanoglossus
Ancestry of “tornaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tornāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |