Where does “trobler” come from?
trobler (Old French) comes from Old French torbler, from Vulgar Latin turbulo, from Latin turbula, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
trobler (Old French): to trouble; to disrupt; to waylay
Definitions
- to trouble; to disrupt; to waylay
Ancestry of “trobler”, step by step
trobler traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French torbler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | torbler | Alternative form of trobler |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | turbulo | I disrupt, unsettle, agitate, upset, trouble,... |
| 3 | Latin | turbula | disorderly group, a little crowd or people;... |
| 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 |
via Latin turbulāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | turbulāre | to disrupt, to perturb |