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Etymology of the Italian word contorno

the Italian word contorno
derived from the Italian word contornare
using the Italian prefix con-
derived from the Old Italian word tornare
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-
derived from the Provençal word tornada

Derivations in Italian

contorniato, scontornare

Derivations in other languages

French contour



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