Where does “trophy” come from?
Trophy derives from Middle French trophée, from Latin trophaeum, from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον, ultimately from the root τρέπω meaning to turn or rout, with the -eh₂ suffix forming the agent noun.
trophy (English): An object, usually in the form of a statuette,...
Definitions
- An object, usually in the form of a statuette,...
Ancestry of “trophy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | trophée | memorial |
| 2 | Latin | trophaeum | trophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρόπαιον | trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |