Where does “unturned” come from?
Unturned comes from English turn, which derives from Proto-Indo-European óynos, ultimately traceable to Proto-Indo-European terh₁- meaning to turn or twist.
unturned (English): Not turned
Definitions
- Not turned
Ancestry of “unturned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turned | simple past tense and past participle of turn |
| 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 |