Where does “turnen” come from?
turnen (Middle English) comes from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turnen (Middle English): to turn
Definitions
- to turn
Ancestry of “turnen”, step by step
turnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French torner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 2 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 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 |