Where does “tornihuhu” come from?
tornihuhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish torni, from Swedish torn, from English turn, from Middle English turnen, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
tornihuhu (Finnish): a rumor or story circulating around the Finnish Defence Forces
Definitions
- a rumor or story circulating around the Finnish Defence Forces
Ancestry of “tornihuhu”, step by step
tornihuhu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish torni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | torni | tower; spire; rook |
| 2 | Swedish | torn | tower; rook; thorn |
| 3 | English | turn | "to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To... |
| 4 | Middle English | turnen | to turn |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Finnish huhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huhu | rumour/rumor |