Where does “troppo” come from?
troppo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin troppus, from Latin troppus, from Frankish *þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
troppo (Italian): too much; too many; too much, too many
Definitions
- too much; too many; too much, too many
Ancestry of “troppo”, step by step
troppo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin troppus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | troppus | — |
| 2 | Latin | troppus | herd, flock |
| 3 | Frankish | *þorp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
via Late Latin troppus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | troppus | — |