طورناویدا

Ottoman Turkish

طورناویدا

Alternative forms

  • طورناوید (tornavid)

Etymology

From a dialectal variant of Italian tornavite (itself an archaic synonym of cacciavite (“screwdriver”)), from tornare (“to turn, return”) + vite (“screw”).

Noun

طورناویدا • (tornavida)

  1. screwdriver, a hand tool used to turn a screw, thus driving it in or loosening it

Descendants

  • Turkish: tornavida
  • → Armenian: թօռնօվիտա (tʻōṙnōvita) — Constantinople

Further reading

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