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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

  1. Not turned

Ancestry of “unturned”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishturnedsimple past tense and past participle of turn
2Englishturn"to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To...
3Middle Englishturnento turn
4Old Frenchtornerto turn; to return; to go back
5Latintornō—
6LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
7Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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