Where does “troop” come from?
Troop comes from French troupe, from French troupeau, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb-, meaning a gathering or crowd.
troop (English): A collection of people; a number; a multitude; A...
Definitions
- A collection of people; a number; a multitude; A...
Ancestry of “troop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | troupe | troop |
| 2 | French | troupeau | herd (of horses, bulls, elephants, buffalo etc.) |
| 3 | Middle French | trope | — |
| 4 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |