Where does “răsturnare” come from?
răsturnare (Romanian) comes from Romanian răsturna, from Romanian turna, from French tourner, from Middle French tourner, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
răsturnare (Romanian): overthrow
Definitions
- overthrow
Ancestry of “răsturnare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | răsturna | to topple over, knock down, blow down; to tip... |
| 2 | Romanian | turna | to pour; to shape, fashion, mould; to cast |
| 3 | French | tourner | to turn; to stir; to tour, to go on tour |
| 4 | Middle French | tourner | to turn; to return; to turn into; to change into |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |