Where does “keurtroep” come from?
keurtroep (Dutch) comes from Dutch troep, from Middle Dutch trop, from Old French trop, from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
keurtroep (Dutch): elite troop, elite battalion
Definitions
- elite troop, elite battalion
Ancestry of “keurtroep”, step by step
keurtroep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch troep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | troep | group of people or animals; troop; mess, disorder |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trop | — |
| 3 | Old French | trop | excessively; too; enough; sufficiently |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |