Where does “turb” come from?

turb (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.

turb (Proto-West Germanic): turf, peat

Definitions

  1. turf, peat

Ancestry of “turb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
2Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass

Words derived from “turb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbz →