Where does “atourner” come from?
atourner (French) comes from Middle French atourner, from Old French atorner, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
atourner (French): to attire, to dress
Definitions
- to attire, to dress
Ancestry of “atourner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | atourner | to equip; to furnish with; to provide with |
| 2 | Old French | atorner | to prepare; to ready; to assign |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |