Where does “troa” come from?
troa (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto tro, from French trop, from Middle French trop, from Old French trop, from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
troa (Esperanto): too much, too many
Definitions
- too much, too many
Ancestry of “troa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | tro | too much |
| 2 | French | trop | too; too much; very, really, so |
| 3 | Middle French | trop | too; too much |
| 4 | Old French | trop | excessively; too; enough; sufficiently |
| 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 |