English
Thorp
Thorp comes from Old Norse þorp ‘farm’, from Proto-Germanic *þurpą ‘village, rural settlement’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trab-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trab-‘room, dwelling, settlement’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*þurpą‘village, rural settlement’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350þorp‘farm’
- EnglishtodayThorp
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trab-‘room, dwelling, settlement’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*þurpą‘village, rural settlement’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350þorp‘farm’
- EnglishtodayThorp
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *þurpą ‘village, rural settlement’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *trab- / Thorp