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Where does “torno” come from?

torno (Italian) comes from Italian tornio, 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...

torno (Italian): archaic form of tornio; first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. archaic form of tornio; first-person singular...

Ancestry of “torno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantorniolathe
2Old Swedishþorn—
3Old Norseþornthorn; spike, esp. the tongue of a buckle, pin of...
4Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “torno”

  • intorno
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