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Latin root *retornare

the Latin root *retornare
using the Latin prefix re-
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-

Derivations in other languages

French retourner, Italian ritornare



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