Where does “trooper” come from?
Trooper derives from English troop, from French troupe, from French troupeau meaning herd, from Latin -arius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European treb-.
trooper (English): A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour; A...
Definitions
- A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour; A...
Ancestry of “trooper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | troop | A collection of people; a number; a multitude; A... |
| 2 | French | troupe | troop |
| 3 | French | troupeau | herd (of horses, bulls, elephants, buffalo etc.) |
| 4 | Middle French | trope | — |
| 5 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |