Etymology

turbo-

tur·bo-

Today it means: Turbine-related. Full definition →

Latin turbō, ~binis ← Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? ← English turbinebf.
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The story

  1. Englishturbinebf.
  2. Ancient Greekτύρβη (túrbē)bor.?
  3. Latinturba
  4. Latinturbō, ~binis
  5. English todayturbo-

Back-formation from turbine, and from Latin turbō, ~binis.

Words from the same roots

Latinturbō all →

turban shellturbillion

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