Where does “terp” come from?
terp (Dutch) comes from West Frisian terp, from Old Frisian thorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
terp (Dutch): artificial mound or hillock used as shelter...
Definitions
- artificial mound or hillock used as shelter...
Ancestry of “terp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | West Frisian | terp | artificial mound or hillock used as shelter... |
| 2 | Old Frisian | thorp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |