myEtymology.com: English etymology of turbocharger

Etymology of the English word turbocharger

the English word turbocharger

derived from the English word supercharger

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word supercharge

derived from the English word charge

derived from the Old French word chargier

derived from the Latin word carricare (charge)

derived from the Late Latin word carrus (wagon)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kers-

derived from the French word charger

derived from the Latin word carricare (charge)

derived from the Late Latin word carrus (wagon)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kers-

using the English prefix super-

derived from the Medieval Latin prefix super-

derived from the Classical Latin word super (above)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uper

using the English prefix turbo-

Word found in Modern English