Where does “troupiale” come from?
troupiale (French) comes from French troupe, 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.
Ancestry of “troupiale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | troupe | troop |
| 2 | French | troupeau | herd (of horses, bulls, elephants, buffalo etc.) |
| 3 | Middle French | trope | — |
| 4 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |