Where does “Turbodiesel” come from?

Turbodiesel (German) comes from German Diesel — diesel vehicle powered by a diesel engine.

Turbodiesel (German): a turbocharged diesel engine; a car with a...

Definitions

  1. a turbocharged diesel engine; a car with a...

Ancestry of “Turbodiesel”, step by step

Turbodiesel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Diesel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDieseldiesel vehicle powered by a diesel engine

via German Turbo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTurboturbo Clipping of Turbolader
Every word from German Diesel
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