Where does “kapturniga” come from?
kapturniga (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.
kapturniga (Esperanto): dizzying
Definitions
- dizzying
Ancestry of “kapturniga”, step by step
kapturniga 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 |