Where does “Dorf” come from?
Dorf (German) comes from Middle High German dorf, from Old High German dorf, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
Dorf (German): village; backwater
Definitions
- village; backwater
Ancestry of “Dorf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dorf | village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town) |
| 2 | Old High German | dorf | village |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |