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

  1. a shantytown, Hooverville, a slum

Ancestry of “kofaþorp”, step by step

kofaþorp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic þorp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþorpa village
2Old Norseþorphamlet, village
3Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

via Icelandic kofi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickofihut, shack; shanty, hovel
2Old Norsekofi—
3Proto-Germanickubôshed, hut; originally "wattle shed"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurpą →Every word from Old Norse þorp →