Where does “trapero” come from?
trapero (Spanish) comes from Spanish trap, from English trap, from Middle English trappe, from Old English træppe, from Proto-Germanic trap-, from Proto-Indo-European dreb-, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
trapero (Spanish): rag-seller
Definitions
- rag-seller
Ancestry of “trapero”, step by step
trapero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish trap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | trap | trap music |
| 2 | English | trap | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body |
| 3 | Middle English | trappe | trap |
| 4 | Old English | træppe | a trap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Spanish trapo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | trapo | rag, piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing or... |
| 2 | Latin | drappus | piece of cloth |
| 3 | Frankish | drāpi | that which is fulled, drabcloth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drapiz | strike, blow, deathblow; a strike, hit, blow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |