Where does “turve” come from?
turve (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic turbeh, from Hungarian türbe, from Ottoman Turkish تربه, from Arabic تُرْبَة.
turve (Finnish): peat, turf
Ancestry of “turve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | turbeh | turf, peat |
| 2 | Hungarian | türbe | turbe |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | تربه | tomb, mausoleum |
| 4 | Arabic | تُرْبَة | — |
Words derived from “turve”