Where does “turbidly” come from?
turbidly (English) comes from English turbid, from Middle English turbide, from Latin turbidus, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
turbidly (English): In a turbid manner; with muddiness or confusion;...
Definitions
- In a turbid manner; with muddiness or confusion;...
Ancestry of “turbidly”, step by step
turbidly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turbid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turbid | Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear;... |
| 2 | Middle English | turbide | — |
| 3 | Latin | turbidus | wild, stormy; muddy, turbid; murky, foggy,... |
| 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 |