Etymology of the English word tourbillion
the English word
tourbillionderived from the French word
tourbillonderived 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
turbederived from the Vulgar Latin root
*turbiculusderived from the Latin word
turbo (that which whirls; whirlwind, tornado)
derived from the Greek word
turbederived from the Old French word
torbeillonderived from the Latin word
turbo (that which whirls; whirlwind, tornado)
derived from the Greek word
turbeDate
The earliest known usage of tourbillion in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
