Where does “tornavida” come from?
tornavida (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish طورناویدا, from Italian tornavite, from Italian tornare, 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.
tornavida (Turkish): screwdriver
Definitions
- screwdriver
Ancestry of “tornavida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | طورناویدا | screwdriver, a hand tool used to turn a screw, thus driving it in or loosening it |
| 2 | Italian | tornavite | — |
| 3 | Italian | tornare | to return, come back |
| 4 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 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 |