Where does “troep” come from?

troep (Dutch) comes 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.

troep (Dutch): group of people or animals; troop; mess, disorder

Definitions

  1. group of people or animals; troop; mess, disorder

Ancestry of “troep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtrop—
2Old Frenchtropexcessively; too; enough; sufficiently
3Medieval Latintroppusflock; herd, flock
4Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “troep”

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