Where does “turm” come from?
turm (English) comes from Middle English turmes, from Old French turme, from Latin turma, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
turm (English): A group of people, "especially" a military unit...
Definitions
- A group of people, "especially" a military unit...
Ancestry of “turm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | turmes | — |
| 2 | Old French | turme | — |
| 3 | Latin | turma | a troop, squadron of cavalry, team; a troop,... |
| 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 |