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Where does “derbʰ-” come from?
derbʰ-
(Proto-Indo-European): to spin, to twist
Definitions
to spin, to twist
Words derived from “derbʰ-”
turf
thrive
thriving
thrift
spendthrift
turfgrass
turfy
tusker
unthrift
terve
thrifting
turfman
thriver
turfen
turfite
unthriving
astroturfing
turfless
lilyturf
unturfed
turfism
wastethrift
spendthriftness
turfdom