Where does “turbotorsk” come from?
turbotorsk (Swedish) comes from Swedish torsk, from Old Swedish þorsker, from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic þurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
turbotorsk (Swedish): a shark
Definitions
- a shark
Ancestry of “turbotorsk”, step by step
turbotorsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish torsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | torsk | a cod; a person who visits prostitutes; a john;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þorsker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þorskr | cod |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurskaz | cod |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Swedish turbo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | turbo | turbo ((gas) turbine, especially in an internal combustion engine, sometimes of the entire engine or vehicle) |