Where does “тура” come from?
тура (Kazakh) comes from Russian тура́, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
тура (Kazakh): straight, upright, direct
Definitions
- straight, upright, direct
Ancestry of “тура”, step by step
тура traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian тура́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | тура́ | rook, castle |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 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 |
via Proto-Turkic *togru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *togru | — |