Etymograph

English

turpin

Turpin comes from Old French; the Old French form is not named.

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400form not named
  2. Englishtodayturpin

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400form not named
  2. Englishtodayturpin

A compound of Tur ‘god or divine’ + pin ‘evergreen tree’

Today it means

noun Any terrestrial tortoise.

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Etymograph / turpin

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