Where does “turbidity” come from?
Turbidity comes from French turbidité, from Latin turbiditas (cloudiness or confusion), derived from Latin turbidus (confused or muddy), ultimately from Ancient Greek τύρβη (turmoil or disturbance).
turbidity (English): The state of being turbid; turbidness; The...
Definitions
- The state of being turbid; turbidness; The...
Ancestry of “turbidity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 4 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “turbidity”