Where does “turbovirgin” come from?
turbovirgin (English) comes from English turbo-, 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.
turbovirgin (English): An individual destined to be a virgin perpetually; an individual who frequently rejects or repels potential sexual partners
Definitions
- An individual destined to be a virgin perpetually; an individual who frequently rejects or repels potential sexual partners
Ancestry of “turbovirgin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turbo- | Turbine-related; Accelerated, more robust,... |
| 2 | English | turbine | Any of various rotary machines that use the... |
| 3 | French | turbine | turbine; inflection of turbiner: ##... |
| 4 | Latin | turbo | tornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,... |
| 5 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |