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Where does “trop” come from?

trop (French) comes from Middle French trop, from Old French trop, from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

trop (French): too; too much; very, really, so

Definitions

  1. too; too much; very, really, so

Ancestry of “trop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtroptoo; too much
2Old Frenchtropexcessively; too; enough; sufficiently
3Medieval Latintroppusflock; herd, flock
4Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “trop”

  • trop-plein
  • troabunda
  • maltro
  • maltroa
  • troa
  • trouzi
  • tro
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