Proto-Indo-European

*(s)twerH-

‘to stir up, agitate’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH-.

10 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH-, most familiar first.

• trouble ← troublen ← troubler ← *turbulō ← turbula
• storm ← *sturm ← *sturmaz
• stir ← stiren ← styrian ← *sturjan ← *sturjaną
• disturb ← destourben ← distourber ← disturbare
• turbulent ← turbulentus ← turba ← τύρβη
• perturb ← perturben ← perturber ← perturbāre ← perturbō
• bestir ← bestyrien ← bestyrian ← styrian ← *sturjan
• turbary ← turbarie ← turbarie ← turbāria ← turba
• turbellarian ← Turbellaria ← turbellae ← turba ← τύρβη
• turbulate ← turbulent ← turbulent ← turbulentus ← turba

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH-