Where does “turba” come from?
turba (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
turba (Latin): stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
Definitions
- stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
Ancestry of “turba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
Words derived from “turba”