Where does “turbo-” come from?
turbo- (English) comes from English turbine, from French turbine, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
turbo- (English): Turbine-related; Accelerated, more robust,...
Definitions
- Turbine-related; Accelerated, more robust,...
Ancestry of “turbo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turbine | Any of various rotary machines that use the... |
| 2 | French | turbine | turbine; inflection of turbiner: ##... |
| 3 | Latin | turbo | tornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,... |
| 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 |