Where does “бронебашня” come from?
бронебашня (Russian) comes from German Panzerturm, from German turm, from Middle High German turn, from Old High German turn, from Old French torn, from Old French tour, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
бронебашня (Russian): cupola
Definitions
- cupola
Ancestry of “бронебашня”, step by step
бронебашня traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Panzerturm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Panzerturm | cupola rotatable, armed and armored dome; also on terrain but especially on tanks and warships |
| 2 | German | turm | tower, spire very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top |
| 3 | Middle High German | turn | tower |
| 4 | Old High German | turn | tower |
| 5 | Old French | torn | — |
| 6 | Old French | tour | tower |
| 7 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 8 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 9 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |