Where does “ectoturbinate” come from?
ectoturbinate (English) comes from English turbinate, from Latin turbinatus, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
ectoturbinate (English): Any of a series of papyraceous bones in the nasal cavity which are interleaved with endoturbinates
Definitions
- Any of a series of papyraceous bones in the nasal cavity which are interleaved with endoturbinates
Ancestry of “ectoturbinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turbinate | Shaped or spinning like a top; In the shape of a... |
| 2 | Latin | turbinatus | cone-shaped, conical |
| 3 | Latin | turbo | tornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,... |
| 4 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |