Where does “trap” come from?
trap (Finnish) comes from English trap, from Middle English trappe, from Old English træppe, from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
trap (Finnish): trapshooting, trap
Ancestry of “trap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trap | A machine or other device designed to catch ... |
| 2 | Middle English | trappe | trap |
| 3 | Old English | træppe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
Words derived from “trap”