Where does “trap” come from?
trap (Dutch) comes from German trappe, from Middle High German trappe, from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
trap (Dutch): stairs, staircase; ladder; degree, grade
Definitions
- stairs, staircase; ladder; degree, grade
Ancestry of “trap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | trappe | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | trappe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
Words derived from “trap”