Where does “troppus” come from?
troppus (Latin) comes from Frankish *þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
troppus (Latin): herd, flock
Ancestry of “troppus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *þorp | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |