Where does “otur” come from?
otur (Swedish) comes from Swedish tur, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
otur (Swedish): bad luck
Definitions
- bad luck
Ancestry of “otur”, step by step
otur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tur | a tour; a journey through a building, estate,... |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |