Where does “Turnus” come from?

Turnus (German) comes from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

Turnus (German): rotation

Definitions

rotation

Ancestry of “Turnus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	tornus	A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
2	Ancient Greek	τόρνος	A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	torh₂no-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	terh₁-	to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “Turnus”

turnusgemäß
turnusmäßig
turnus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- →Every word from Ancient Greek τόρνος →