Where does “troupial” come from?
troupial (English) comes from French troupiale, from French troupe, from French troupeau, from Middle French trope, from Old French trope, from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
troupial (English): Any of three South American birds of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of three South American birds of the genus...
Ancestry of “troupial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | troupiale | — |
| 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 |