Etymology of the English word turbine
the English word
turbinederived from the French word
turbinederived 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 Latin word
turbo (that which whirls; whirlwind, tornado)
derived from the Greek word
turbeDate
The earliest known usage of turbine in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
turbine, French
turbine, German
Turbine, Icelandic
túrbína, Italian
turbina, Lithuanian
turbina, Russian
тypбинa, Swedish
turbinUsage
Word found in Modern English
