Where does “natto'law” come from?
natto'law (Mi'kmaq) comes from French taureau, from Old French torel, from Old French tor, 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.
natto'law (Mi'kmaq): bull
Ancestry of “natto'law”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | taureau | bull; Taurus |
| 2 | Old French | torel | — |
| 3 | Old French | tor | tower; bull |
| 4 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |