Where does “turnsole” come from?
turnsole (English) comes from French tournesol, from Italian tornasole, from Italian tornare, 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.
turnsole (English): The heliotrope; so named because its flowers are...
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- The heliotrope; so named because its flowers are...
Ancestry of “turnsole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tournesol | sunflower; heliotrope; litmus |
| 2 | Italian | tornasole | litmus |
| 3 | Italian | tornare | to return, come 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 |