Where does “turntippet” come from?

turntippet (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.

turntippet (English): A traitor; a defector; a renegade

Definitions

  1. A traitor; a defector; a renegade

Ancestry of “turntippet”, step by step

turntippet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English turn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishturn"to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To...
2Middle Englishturnento turn
3Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
4Latintornōto turn
5LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
6Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via English tippet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtippetA shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox,...
2Middle Englishtippet
3Old Englishtæppet
4Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
5Latintapēsrug, carpet
6Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-Every word from Ancient Greek τόρνος
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