Where does “atropellado” come from?
atropellado (Spanish) comes from Spanish atropellar, from Spanish tropel, from Spanish tropa, from French troupe, from French troupeau, from Middle French trope, from Old French trope, from Medieval Latin troppus — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
atropellado (Spanish): hasty, in a rush
Definitions
- hasty, in a rush
Ancestry of “atropellado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | atropellar | to run over; to drive over; to be abusive, to... |
| 2 | Spanish | tropel | swarm; mob, crowd, droves; squad, troop |
| 3 | Spanish | tropa | troop, crowd; army, troop; flock, herd |
| 4 | French | troupe | troop |
| 5 | French | troupeau | herd (of horses, bulls, elephants, buffalo etc.) |
| 6 | Middle French | trope | — |
| 7 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |