Where does “turnskin” come from?
turnskin (English) comes from English turn, from Middle English turnen, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turnskin (English): Someone who can change their skin at will,...
Definitions
- Someone who can change their skin at will,...
Ancestry of “turnskin”, step by step
turnskin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Latin versipellis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | versipellis | shape-shifting, capable of transforming itself or... |
| 2 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |