Where does “troy” come from?

Troy comes from Middle English troye, whose origin and meaning remain uncertain.

troy (English): Of, or relating to, troy weight

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to, troy weight

Ancestry of “troy”, step by step

troy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Trōia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTrōia—
2Ancient GreekΤροίαTroy

via Middle English troye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtroye—

via Old French Troyes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchTroyes—

Words derived from “troy”

Every word from Ancient Greek Τροία →Every word from Latin Trōia →