Where does “turbiscus” come from?

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

turbiscus (Latin): an unknown kind of shrub

Definitions

  1. an unknown kind of shrub

Ancestry of “turbiscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*turbiscāre
2Latinturbotornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,...
3Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
4Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH-
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