Where does “thorp” come from?

thorp (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

thorp (Frankish): assembly, gathering; a cluster, agglomeration; a...

Definitions

  1. assembly, gathering; a cluster, agglomeration; a...

Ancestry of “thorp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb-
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