Where does “turbentine” come from?

turbentine (Middle English) comes from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...

turbentine (Middle English): Alternative form of terebentyne

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of terebentyne

Ancestry of “turbentine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτερέβινθοςterebinth tree
2Ancient Greekτέρμινθοςterebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...

Words derived from “turbentine”

Every word from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος →Every word from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος →