Where does “olympiatrupp” come from?
olympiatrupp (Swedish) comes from German Trupp, from French troupe, from French troupeau, from Middle French trope, from Old French trope, from Medieval Latin troppus, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
olympiatrupp (Swedish): Olympic team the set of athletes from a particular country in a specific Olympiad
Definitions
- Olympic team the set of athletes from a particular country in a specific Olympiad
Ancestry of “olympiatrupp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trupp | troop |
| 2 | French | troupe | troop |
| 3 | French | troupeau | herd (of horses, bulls, elephants, buffalo etc.) |
| 4 | Middle French | trope | — |
| 5 | Old French | trope | band, company, troop |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | troppus | flock; herd, flock |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |