Where does “transtornar” come from?
transtornar (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.
transtornar (Portuguese): to upset, disturb; to corrupt; to deface
Definitions
- to upset, disturb; to corrupt; to deface
Ancestry of “transtornar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | tornar | to make; to become; to turn into; to return; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | tornar | — |
| 3 | Latin | tornō | — |
| 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 |