Where does “kofaþorp” come from?
kofaþorp (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þorp, from Old Norse þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
kofaþorp (Icelandic): a shantytown, Hooverville, a slum
Definitions
- a shantytown, Hooverville, a slum
Ancestry of “kofaþorp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | þorp | a village |
| 2 | Old Norse | þorp | hamlet, village |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |