Where does “turntablist” come from?
turntablist (English) comes from English turntable, 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- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turntablist (English): A DJ who uses a combination of turntables as a...
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- A DJ who uses a combination of turntables as a...
Ancestry of “turntablist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | turntable | A circular rotating platform; To play using a... |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |