Where does “terp” come from?
terp (English) comes from English terpene, from German Terpen, from German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
terp (English): An interpreter; Any of various essential oils...
Definitions
- An interpreter; Any of various essential oils...
Ancestry of “terp”, step by step
terp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English terpene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | terpene | A very large class of naturally occurring and... |
| 2 | German | Terpen | terpene |
| 3 | German | Terpentin | turpentine |
| 4 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 5 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |
via Dutch terp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | terp | artificial mound or hillock used as shelter... |
| 2 | West Frisian | terp | artificial mound or hillock used as shelter... |
| 3 | Old Frisian | thorp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |