Where does “tuvastama” come from?

tuvastama (Estonian) comes from Estonian turv, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

tuvastama (Estonian): to determine, to ascertain; to detect, to...

Definitions

  1. to determine, to ascertain; to detect, to...

Ancestry of “tuvastama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianturvsecurity, support, defence
2Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
3Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρβη →Every word from Latin turba →