Where does “troupe” come from?
Troupe comes from French troupe, from French troupeau meaning herd, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European treb-.
troupe (English): A company of, often touring, actors, singers or...
Definitions
- A company of, often touring, actors, singers or...
Ancestry of “troupe”, 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 |