Where does “turfa” come from?

turfa (Portuguese) comes from German torf, from Middle Low German torf, from Old Saxon turf, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.

turfa (Portuguese): peat

Definitions

  1. peat

Ancestry of “turfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantorfpeat
2Middle Low Germantorfpeat, turf
3Old Saxonturf—
4Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
5Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbz →Every word from Old Saxon turf →
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