Where does “turbellarian” come from?
turbellarian (English) comes from Translingual Turbellaria, from Latin turbellae, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
turbellarian (English): Any flatworm of the class Turbellaria;...
Definitions
- Any flatworm of the class Turbellaria;...
Ancestry of “turbellarian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Turbellaria | class |
| 2 | Latin | turbellae | A bustle, stir, row; A little crowd, multitude |
| 3 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |