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Where does “torvon” come from?

torvon (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin turbonem, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Ancestry of “torvon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinturbonemwhirlwind
2Latinturbotornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,...
3Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
4Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “torvon”

  • trovoar
  • trovejar
  • trovão
  • trovoada
  • trebón
  • torbón
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