Etymology of the High German word turnen
the Old High German word
turnenderived 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 other languages
German
turnenUsage
Word found in Old High German
