Where does “turvas” come from?

turvas (Estonian) comes from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.

turvas (Estonian): peat, turf

Definitions

  1. peat, turf

Ancestry of “turvas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
2Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbz →
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