Where does “trapus” come from?
trapus (Latin) comes from Frankish drāpi, from Proto-Germanic drapiz, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
trapus (Latin): Alternative form of drapus
Definitions
- Alternative form of drapus
Ancestry of “trapus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | drāpi | that which is fulled, drabcloth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drapiz | strike, blow, deathblow; a strike, hit, blow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
Words derived from “trapus”