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Where does “penturban” come from?

penturban (English) comes from English penturbia, from English suburbia, from English suburb, from Old French suburbe, from Latin suburbium, from Latin urbs, from Proto-Italic worβis, from Proto-Indo-European werbʰ- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

penturban (English): Pertaining to or located in penturbia

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or located in penturbia

Ancestry of “penturban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenturbiaSmall towns that lie beyond city suburbs, viewed...
2EnglishsuburbiaThe suburbs and all that pertains to or...
3EnglishsuburbA residential area located on the outskirts of a...
4Old Frenchsuburbe—
5Latinsuburbiumsuburb
6Latinurbsa city, walled town; the City, Rome
7Proto-Italicworβis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerbʰ-to enclose
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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