English

troopship

From troop + ship.

A compound of troop + ship

Proto-Indo-European *treb- ‘settlement, dwelling’

Old French trope

Middle French trope

French troupe

English troop

Proto-Germanic *skipą ‘ship’

Proto-West Germanic *skip

Old English sċip

Middle English chip

English ship

Today it means

noun A ship used to transport military troops.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / troopship