Where does “turnagain” come from?
turnagain (English) comes from English again, from Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan, from Old English on-, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.
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- The movement of the bobbin in producing the...
Ancestry of “turnagain”, step by step
turnagain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English again
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | again | Another time; once more; Over and above a factor... |
| 2 | Middle English | agayn | again |
| 3 | Old English | onġēan | opposite |
| 4 | Old English | on- | forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 5 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English turn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to turn |
| 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 |