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Where does “turbine” come from?

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

turbine (French): turbine; inflection of turbiner: ##...

Definitions

  1. turbine; inflection of turbiner: ##...

Ancestry of “turbine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturbotornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,...
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 “turbine”

  • turbine
  • turbo
  • turbojet
  • turbocharged
  • turbocharger
  • turbofan
  • turboprop
  • microturbine
  • turbomolecular
  • turbomachinery
  • turbopump
  • turboshaft
  • turbocharge
  • turbogenerator
  • turbomachine
  • turbosupercharger
  • turboramjet
  • turbodiesel
  • turbocompressor
  • turboelectric
  • turborocket
  • turboalternator
  • turbocapitalism
  • turboexpander
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