Where does “turnar” come from?
turnar (Spanish) comes from French tourner, from Middle French tourner, from Old French torner, 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.
turnar (Spanish): to take turns; to alternate
Definitions
- to take turns; to alternate
Ancestry of “turnar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tourner | to turn; to stir; to tour, to go on tour |
| 2 | Middle French | tourner | to turn; to return; to turn into; to change into |
| 3 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “turnar”