Where does “turbotrapano” come from?

turbotrapano (Italian) comes from Italian trapano, from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.

turbotrapano (Italian): a drill, used in dentistry, powered by compressed air

Definitions

  1. a drill, used in dentistry, powered by compressed air

Ancestry of “turbotrapano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantrapanodrill; auger; trepan
2Latintrepanuma drill
3Ancient Greekτρύπανονborer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a...
4Ancient Greekτρυπάωto bore, drill
Every word from Ancient Greek τρυπάω →Every word from Ancient Greek τρύπανον →Every word from Latin trepanum →