Etymology

turbocharge

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Today it means: To increase the power of (an internal combustion engine, either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air (through using a turbocharger). Full definition →

English charge ← Middle English chargen ← Old French chargier
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  1. Englishturbinebf.
  2. Ancient Greekτύρβη (túrbē)bor.?
  3. Latinturba
  4. Latinturbō, ~binis
  5. Englishturbo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós
  8. Proto-Celtic*karros
  9. Gaulish*karros
  10. Latincarrus
  11. Latincarricō
  12. Late Latincarricāre
  13. Old Frenchchargier
  14. Middle Englishchargen
  15. Englishcharge
  16. English todayturbocharge

From turbo- + charge.

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