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Where does “turbinal” come from?

turbinal (English) comes 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.

turbinal (English): Having the shape of a cone resting on its apex;...

Definitions

  1. Having the shape of a cone resting on its apex;...

Ancestry of “turbinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturbinisgenitive singular of turbō; a top, whirl
2Latinturbotornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,...
3Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
4Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “turbinal”

  • maxilloturbinal
  • nasoturbinal
  • ethmoturbinal
  • pseudoturbinal
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