Where does “trappa” come from?
trappa (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
trappa (Frankish): trap, snare
Definitions
- trap, snare
Ancestry of “trappa”, step by step
trappa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic trap-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Proto-Germanic tramp-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tramp- | to step |