Where does “turbiteen” come from?
turbiteen (English) comes from English een, from English Even, from Middle English even, from Old English efn, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
turbiteen (English): A breed of domesticated pigeon, Columba livia, with a frontal spot and large cheek patches
Definitions
- A breed of domesticated pigeon, Columba livia, with a frontal spot and large cheek patches
Ancestry of “turbiteen”, step by step
turbiteen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English een
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | een | plural of eye; even; evening |
| 2 | English | Even | An ethnic Even: a member of an indigenous people... |
| 3 | Middle English | even | smoothly, evenly |
| 4 | Old English | efn | equal, level, even |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
via English turbit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turbit | A kind of pigeon developed over many years of... |