Where does “*þorp” come from?

*þorp (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

Ancestry of “*þorp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “*þorp”

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