Where does “turn over” come from?

turn over (English) comes from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

turn over (English): To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom

Definitions

  1. To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom

Ancestry of “turn over”, step by step

turn over traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English turn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishturn"to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To...
2Middle Englishturnento turn
3Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
4Latintornōto turn
5LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
6Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “turn over

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér