Where does “trappa” come from?
trappa (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
Ancestry of “trappa”, step by step
trappa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic trap-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Proto-West Germanic *trappā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *trappā | staircase, stairs |