Where does “turf” come from?

turf (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch torf, from Old Dutch torf, from Proto-West Germanic turb, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.

turf (Dutch): peat; A tally mark representing five; A fat book,...

Definitions

  1. peat; A tally mark representing five; A fat book,...

Ancestry of “turf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtorf—
2Old Dutchtorf—
3Proto-West Germanicturbturf, peat
4Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
5Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass

Words derived from “turf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic turb →