Where does “turme” come from?

turme (Old French) comes from Latin turma, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Ancestry of “turme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturmaa troop, squadron of cavalry, team; a troop,...
2Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
3Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “turme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρβη →Every word from Latin turba →