Where does “Darpa” come from?
Darpa (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Darp, from Middle Low German dorp, from Old Saxon thorp, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
Darpa (Plautdietsch): villager
Definitions
- villager
Ancestry of “Darpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Darp | village |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dorp | village |
| 3 | Old Saxon | thorp | village |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |