Where does “ターンテーブル” come from?
ターンテーブル (Japanese) comes from English turntable, from English turn, from Middle English turnen, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
ターンテーブル (Japanese): turntable
Definitions
- turntable
Ancestry of “ターンテーブル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turntable | A circular rotating platform; To play using a... |
| 2 | English | turn | "to make a non-linear physical movement."; "To... |
| 3 | Middle English | turnen | to turn |
| 4 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 5 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 6 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |