Where does “Turnour” come from?

Turnour (Middle English) comes from Middle English turnare, from English tumbler, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

Ancestry of “Turnour”, step by step

Turnour traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English turnare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishturnare
2EnglishtumblerOne who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via Middle English turner

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishturner

via Middle English tornere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtornere
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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