myEtymology.com: German etymology of turnen

Etymology of the German word turnen

the German word turnen

derived from the Old High German word turnen

derived 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-

Dutch turnen, English turn, French tourner, Italian tornire, Italian tornare, Latin tornare, Norwegian turne, Spanish tornar