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Where does “urning” come from?

urning (English) comes from German Urning, from German Uranus, from Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek οὐρανός, from Ancient Greek ϝορσανός.

urning (English): A homosexual person, especially a man

Definitions

  1. A homosexual person, especially a man

Ancestry of “urning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUrninga homosexual, Uranian
2GermanUranus—
3LatinŪranus—
4Ancient Greekοὐρανόςthe vaulted sky, on which the stars were attached...
5Ancient Greekϝορσανός—
Every word from Ancient Greek ϝορσανός →