Where does “Suchtrupp” come from?
Suchtrupp (German) comes from German Trupp, 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.
Suchtrupp (German): search party, posse
Definitions
- search party, posse
Ancestry of “Suchtrupp”, step by step
Suchtrupp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Trupp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trupp | troop |
| 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 suchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | suchen | to seek; to search, to look for |
| 2 | Middle High German | suochen | to seek, to search |
| 3 | Old High German | suohhen | to seek, inquire, look for |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |