English
Tropea
Tropea comes from Italian Tropea, from Ancient Greek τροπαῖος ‘turning away, averting’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπω‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπή‘turn’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαῖοςtropaîos‘turning away, averting’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαίᾱ
- Italianc. 1300–presentTropea
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπω‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπή‘turn’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαῖοςtropaîos‘turning away, averting’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαίᾱ
- Italianc. 1300–presentTropea
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’
thrive, intrepid, trepidation, turpitude, 32 more
through Ancient Greek τρέπω ‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
through Ancient Greek τροπή ‘turn’
through Ancient Greek τροπαῖος ‘turning away, averting’
Today it means
name A surname from Italian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *trep- / Tropea