Etymology of the English word turn
the English word
turnderived from the Old French word
tornerderived from the Latin word
tornare (turn, make round by turning on a lathe; round off)
derived from the Latin word
tornus (lathe; turner's lathe)
derived from the Greek word
tornos, τόρνος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*terə-Derivations in English
turmoil,
turnbuckle,
turnpike,
counterturn,
inturn,
turncoat,
turnkey,
turnspit,
turnstile,
turnstone,
turntable,
turner,
turning,
turnup,
turnout,
turnon,
turnoff,
turnaround,
turnabout,
outturn,
downturn,
turnedCognates
Dutch
turnen, French
tourner, German
turnen, Italian
tornire, Italian
tornare, Latin
tornare, Norwegian
turne, Spanish
tornarUsage
Word found in Modern English
