Where does “tornus” come from?

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

tornus (Latin): A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel

Definitions

  1. A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel

Ancestry of “tornus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “tornus”

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