Where does “turvo” come from?
turvo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese turvo, from Latin turbidus, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
turvo (Portuguese): dark; muddy; blurred
Definitions
- dark; muddy; blurred
Ancestry of “turvo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | turvo | — |
| 2 | Latin | turbidus | wild, stormy; muddy, turbid; murky, foggy,... |
| 3 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |