Where does “turnike” come from?
turnike (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish طورنیكه, from French tourniquet, from French tourner, from Middle French tourner, from Old French torner, from Latin tornō, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
turnike (Turkish): turnstile
Definitions
- turnstile
Ancestry of “turnike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | طورنیكه | — |
| 2 | French | tourniquet | unpowered carousel; revolving door or turnstile |
| 3 | French | tourner | to turn; to stir; to tour, to go on tour |
| 4 | Middle French | tourner | to turn; to return; to turn into; to change into |
| 5 | Old French | torner | to turn; to return; to go back |
| 6 | Latin | tornō | to turn |
| 7 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |