Where does “terp” come from?

terp (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

terp (West Frisian): artificial mound or hillock used as shelter...

Definitions

  1. artificial mound or hillock used as shelter...

Ancestry of “terp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthorp—
2Proto-Germanicþurpąvillage, rural settlement; gathering of people;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “terp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurpą →Every word from Old Frisian thorp →