Where does “turnout” come from?
Turnout comes from Middle English turnen, from Old French torner, from Latin tornare, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- meaning to turn or twist.
turnout (English): The act of coming forth; The number of people who...
Definitions
- The act of coming forth; The number of people who...
Ancestry of “turnout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turn out | To end up; to result |
| 2 | English | turn | "to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To... |
| 3 | Middle English | turnen | to turn |
| 4 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 5 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 6 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |