τύρβη

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Disputed. Though traditionally connected to the Germanic terms *staurijan (to disturb, harm), *sturiz (turmoil, confusion, noise), *sturmaz (storm) and *sturjan (to be/put in motion, stir) via a hypothetical Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twerH-, according to Beekes the variation within Greek in fact points to a Pre-Greek origin. A formal connection with Latin turba (confusion; troop) and turma (troop, squadron) is also difficult; the former might be a loanword from Greek.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    τῠ́ρβη (túrbēf (genitive τῠ́ρβης); first declension

    1. disorder, confusion, tumult
    2. (figuratively) poetic rout, revelry

    Inflection

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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Latin: turba

    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τύρβη”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1520

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