Where does “atorni” come from?

atorni (Tagalog) comes from English attorney, from Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, from Old French atourner — to attorn.

atorni (Tagalog): attorney; lawyer

Definitions

  1. attorney; lawyer

Ancestry of “atorni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishattorneyA lawyer; one who advises or represents others in...
2Middle Englishattourne—
3Old Frenchatornépast participle of atorner
4Old Frenchatournerto attorn
Every word from Old French atourner →Every word from Old French atorné →Every word from Middle English attourne →