Swirl The word turbine was introduced by the MISC@1 engineer PERSON@1 in the early 19th century and is derived from the Latin word for `` whirling '' or a `` vortex '' .

The word turbine was coined by the MISC@1 engineer PERSON@1 in the early 19th century and is derived from the Latin word for `` whirling '' or a `` vortex '' .
