Where does “underturnkey” come from?
underturnkey (English) comes from English turnkey, 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.
underturnkey (English): A subordinate turnkey
Definitions
- A subordinate turnkey
Ancestry of “underturnkey”, step by step
underturnkey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turnkey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turnkey | Ready to use without further assembly or test;... |
| 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 |