Where does “tornasol” come from?
tornasol (Galician) comes from Galician sol, from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
tornasol (Galician): litmus; iridescence; sunflower
Definitions
- litmus; iridescence; sunflower
Ancestry of “tornasol”, step by step
tornasol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician sol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | sol | sun; sunlight; sunny side |
| 2 | English | Sol | The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth |
| 3 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 4 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Galician tornar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | tornar | to turn; to turn back; to drive away |
| 2 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |