Conturb
/kənˈtɜːrb/noun
To disturb, confuse, or throw into disorder; chiefly archaic or obsolete.
Did you know?Conturb comes from Latin conturbare, built from con- (“thoroughly”) and turba (“crowd” or “commotion”), linking confusion with the chaos of a jostling crowd.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
turba
“A crowd, tumult, confusion, or commotion”
Classical Latin
Latin
turbāre
“To disturb, agitate, or throw into disorder”
Classical Latin
Latin
conturbāre
“To confuse completely or cause great disturbance”
Old French
Old French
contorber
“To trouble, disturb, or confuse”
Middle English
English
conturben
“To disturb or trouble”
Modern English
English
conturb
“To disturb or confuse; now chiefly archaic”