Where does “turma” come from?

turma (Portuguese) 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.

turma (Portuguese): a group of people; gang; class

Definitions

  1. a group of people; gang; class

Ancestry of “turma”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρβη →Every word from Latin turba →