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Where does “turbine” come from?

Turbine comes from Latin turbinātus, the past participle of turbināre, meaning to spin or whirl, derived from turba meaning confusion or disturbance.

turbine (English): Any of various rotary machines that use the...

Definitions

  1. Any of various rotary machines that use the...

Ancestry of “turbine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchturbineturbine; inflection of turbiner: ##...
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 “turbine”

  • turbo
  • turbojet
  • turbocharged
  • turbocharger
  • turbofan
  • turboprop
  • microturbine
  • turbomolecular
  • turbomachinery
  • turbopump
  • turboshaft
  • turbocharge
  • turbogenerator
  • turbomachine
  • turbosupercharger
  • turboramjet
  • turbodiesel
  • turbocompressor
  • turboelectric
  • turborocket
  • turboalternator
  • turbocapitalism
  • turboexpander
  • turbocar
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