Where does “Terpstra” come from?

Terpstra (Dutch) comes from West Frisian Terpstra, from West Frisian terp, from Old Frisian thorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

Ancestry of “Terpstra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West FrisianTerpstra—
2West Frisianterpartificial mound or hillock used as shelter...
3Old Frisianthorp—
4Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurpą →Every word from Old Frisian thorp →