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Where does “turbide” come from?

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

turbide (French): turbid

Definitions

  1. turbid

Ancestry of “turbide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturbiduswild, stormy; muddy, turbid; murky, foggy,...
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

Words derived from “turbide”

  • turbidité
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