Where does “turnian” come from?
turnian (Old English) comes 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.
turnian (Old English): to turn on a lathe
Definitions
- to turn on a lathe
Ancestry of “turnian”, step by step
turnian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tornō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 2 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Proto-West Germanic *turnēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *turnēn | to turn, lathe |