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Where does “perturbar” come from?

perturbar (Spanish) comes from Latin perturbō, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

perturbar (Spanish): to perturb, to disturb, to bother

Definitions

  1. to perturb, to disturb, to bother

Ancestry of “perturbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperturbō—
2Latinturbotornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,...
3Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
4Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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