Etymology of the English word turmoil
the English word
turmoilderived from the English word
turnderived from the Old French word
tornerderived from the Latin word
tornare (turn, make round by turning on a lathe; round off)
derived from the Latin word
tornus (lathe; turner's lathe)
derived from the Greek word
tornos, τόρνος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*terə-derived from the English word
moilderived from the Old French word
moillierderived from the Latin word
mollire (soften, mitigate, make easier)
derived from the Late Latin word
mollis (conciliatory, peaceful; complaisant; soft; flexible; tender, gentle; smooth; weak; cowardly; unmanly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-Date
The earliest known usage of turmoil in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
turmoiled,
turmoilingUsage
Word found in Modern English
