Etymology of the English word disturb
the English word
disturbderived from the Old French word
destourberderived from the Latin word
disturbare (disturb, demolish, upset)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
turbare (disturb, agitate, throw into confusion)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
turba (commotion, uproar, turmoil)
derived from the Greek word
turbeDate
The earliest known usage of disturb in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
disturbed,
disturbingUsage
Word found in Modern English
