Etymology

contorno

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Today it means: contour; outline Full definition →

Italian contorno ← Latin tornō ← Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)
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  1. Italiancon-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*terh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tórh₁nos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tórnos
  5. Ancient Greekτόρνος (tórnos)
  6. Latintornus
  7. Latintornō
  8. Italiantornare
  9. Italiancontornaredeverb.
  10. Italiancontorno
  11. English todaycontorno

Borrowed from Italian contorno.

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