Where does “turbithum” come from?

turbithum (Latin) comes from Arabic تُرْبِد, from Persian تربد, from Sanskrit त्रिपुटा.

Ancestry of “turbithum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	تُرْبِد	—
2	Persian	تربد	turpeth
3	Sanskrit	त्रिपुटा	—

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