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Where does “turboelectric” come from?

turboelectric (English) comes from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω.

turboelectric (English): That uses electric generators to convert the...

Definitions

  1. That uses electric generators to convert the...

Ancestry of “turboelectric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or...
2English-allyAlternative form of -ly , used with adjectives in...
3EnglishahistoricSynonym of ahistorical
4EnglishhistoricVery important; noteworthy: having importance or...
5Latinhistoricushistorical
6Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
7Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
8Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
9Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
10Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
12Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →