Where does “tornozeleira” come from?
tornozeleira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tornozelo, 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.
tornozeleira (Portuguese): anklet; a band worn around the ankle for...
Definitions
- anklet; a band worn around the ankle for...
Ancestry of “tornozeleira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tornozelo | ankle |
| 2 | Portuguese | tornar | to make; to become; to turn into; to return; to... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | tornar | — |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 5 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |