Where does “torner” come from?
torner (Old French) 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.
torner (Old French): to turn; to return; to go back
Definitions
- to turn; to return; to go back
Ancestry of “torner”, step by step
torner 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 Latin tornāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tornāre | — |