Where does “dorp” come from?
dorp (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dorp, from Old Dutch thorp, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
dorp (Dutch): village, small settlement
Definitions
- village, small settlement
Ancestry of “dorp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dorp | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thorp | village |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
Words derived from “dorp”