Where does “Trupial” come from?
Trupial (German) comes from French troupiale, 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.
Trupial (German): New World oriole (Icterus spp.)
Definitions
- New World oriole (Icterus spp.)
Ancestry of “Trupial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | troupiale | — |
| 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 |