Where does “trp” come from?

trp (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian trpak, from Proto-Slavic *tьrpъkъ — tangy, tart, pungent (for taste).

trp (Serbo-Croatian): sea cucumber

Definitions

  1. sea cucumber

Ancestry of “trp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantrpaksharp, pungent, tart; crude, vulgar, bitter
2Proto-Slavic*tьrpъkъtangy, tart, pungent (for taste)
Every word from Proto-Slavic *tьrpъkъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian trpak →