Where does “turnoff” come from?
Turnoff comes from English turn, from Middle English turnen, from Old French torner, from Latin tornare meaning to shape on a lathe, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- meaning to turn or twist.
turnoff (English): A road or path that branches off from a main one;...
Definitions
- A road or path that branches off from a main one;...
Ancestry of “turnoff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turn off | To dismiss; to fire; To power down, to switch... |