Where does “troebel” come from?
troebel (Dutch) comes from Middle French trouble, from Old French trouble, from Vulgar Latin turbulus, from Latin turbidus, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
troebel (Dutch): murky, turbid
Definitions
- murky, turbid
Ancestry of “troebel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | trouble | — |
| 2 | Old French | trouble | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | turbulus | muddy, turbid, murky, clouded, opaque; troubled,... |
| 4 | Latin | turbidus | wild, stormy; muddy, turbid; murky, foggy,... |
| 5 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |