Where does “trappeform” come from?

trappeform (Danish) comes from Danish trappe, from Middle Low German trappe, from Old Saxon *trappa, from Proto-West Germanic *trappā — staircase, stairs.

trappeform (Danish): row echelon form

Definitions

  1. row echelon form

Ancestry of “trappeform”, step by step

trappeform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish trappe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtrappestairs, stairway; bustard
2Middle Low Germantrappestair, step
3Old Saxon*trappa
4Proto-West Germanic*trappāstaircase, stairs

via Danish form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishformform; shape; mould
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *trappā
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