Where does “ŝraŭbturnilo” come from?
ŝraŭbturnilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto turni, 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.
ŝraŭbturnilo (Esperanto): screwdriver
Definitions
- screwdriver
Ancestry of “ŝraŭbturnilo”, step by step
ŝraŭbturnilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto turni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | turni | to 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 |