Where does “turnabout” come from?
Turnabout derives from Middle English turnen, from Old French torner, from Latin tornare, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-, meaning to turn or rotate.
turnabout (English): The act of turning about so as to face in the...
Definitions
- The act of turning about so as to face in the...
Ancestry of “turnabout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | turn | "to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To... |
| 2 | Middle English | turnen | to turn |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | — |
| 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 |