Where does “troppus” come from?
troppus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin troppus, from Frankish *þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
Ancestry of “troppus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | troppus | herd, flock |
| 2 | Frankish | *þorp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |
Words derived from “troppus”