طورناویدا

Ottoman Turkish

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

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