Where does “trouppe” come from?
trouppe (Middle French) comes from Old French trope, from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
trouppe (Middle French): troop
Ancestry of “trouppe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
Words derived from “trouppe”