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

  1. copyhold; A house on such farm; cottage

Ancestry of “torppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishtorpA solitary farm, distant from other settlements;...
2Old Norseþorphamlet, village
3Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “torppa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurpą →Every word from Old Norse þorp →
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