Where does “Bodentruppe” come from?
Bodentruppe (German) comes from German truppe, 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.
Bodentruppe (German): ground troops, ground forces
Definitions
- ground troops, ground forces
Ancestry of “Bodentruppe”, step by step
Bodentruppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German truppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | truppe | troupe (company of actors, etc.) |
| 2 | French | troupe | troop |
| 3 | French | troupeau | herd (of horses, bulls, elephants, buffalo etc.) |
| 4 | Middle French | trope | — |
| 5 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
via German boden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | boden | ground, soil |
| 2 | Middle High German | boden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bodam | ground, floor; floor, bottom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |