Where does “troupe” come from?
troupe (French) comes from French troupeau, from Middle French trope, from Old French trope, from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
troupe (French): troop
Definitions
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Ancestry of “troupe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | troupeau | herd (of horses, bulls, elephants, buffalo etc.) |
| 2 | Middle French | trope | — |
| 3 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |