Where does “idolophana” come from?
idolophana (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa idolophu, from Afrikaans dorp, from Dutch dorp, from Middle Dutch dorp, from Old Dutch thorp, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
idolophana (Xhosa): village
Definitions
- village
Ancestry of “idolophana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | idolophu | town |
| 2 | Afrikaans | dorp | town; village |
| 3 | Dutch | dorp | village, small settlement |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | dorp | farmstead, estate |
| 5 | Old Dutch | thorp | village |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |