Where does “dampturbin” come from?
dampturbin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk turbin, from French turbine, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
dampturbin (Norwegian Nynorsk): a steam turbine
Definitions
- a steam turbine
Ancestry of “dampturbin”, step by step
dampturbin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk turbin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | turbin | a turbine |
| 2 | French | turbine | turbine; inflection of turbiner: ##... |
| 3 | Latin | turbo | tornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,... |
| 4 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |