Where does “trappe” come from?
trappe (French) comes from Middle French trappe, from Old French trape, from Medieval Latin trappa, from Frankish trappa, from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
trappe (French): hatch or trap door; trap
Definitions
- hatch or trap door; trap