Where does “turbio” come from?

turbio (Venetian) comes from Latin turbidus, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

turbio (Venetian): turbid, cloudy

Definitions

  1. turbid, cloudy

Ancestry of “turbio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturbiduswild, stormy; muddy, turbid; murky, foggy,...
2Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
3Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύρβη →Every word from Latin turba →