Where does “contornar” come from?
contornar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tornar, from Old Portuguese tornar, 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.
contornar (Portuguese): to circumvent, to avoid something in one's path;...
Definitions
- to circumvent, to avoid something in one's path;...
Ancestry of “contornar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tornar | to make; to become; to turn into; to return; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | tornar | — |
| 3 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 4 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |