Where does “tornio” come from?

tornio (Italian) comes from Old Swedish þorn, from Old Norse þorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

tornio (Italian): lathe

Definitions

  1. lathe

Ancestry of “tornio”, step by step

tornio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish þorn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishþorn—
2Old Norseþornthorn; spike, esp. the tongue of a buckle, pin of...
3Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via Latin tornus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
2Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “tornio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurnuz →