Where does “sphenoturbinal” come from?
sphenoturbinal (English) comes from English turbinal, from Latin turbinis, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
sphenoturbinal (English): sphenoidal and turbinated or whorled
Definitions
- sphenoidal and turbinated or whorled
Ancestry of “sphenoturbinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turbinal | Having the shape of a cone resting on its apex;... |
| 2 | Latin | turbinis | genitive singular of turbō; a top, whirl |
| 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 |