Where does “trope” come from?
trope (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
trope (Old French): band, company, troop
Definitions
- band, company, troop
Ancestry of “trope”, step by step
trope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin troppus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
via Frankish *þorp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *þorp | — |