Where does “torppa” come from?
torppa (Finnish) comes from Swedish torp, from Old Norse þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
torppa (Finnish): copyhold; A house on such farm; cottage
Definitions
- copyhold; A house on such farm; cottage
Ancestry of “torppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | torp | A solitary farm, distant from other settlements;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þorp | hamlet, village |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
Words derived from “torppa”