English
tropæum
Tropæum comes from Latin tropaeum ‘trophy”, “tropæum’, from Ancient Greek τροπαῖος ‘of defeat’, 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 BCEτροπήtropḗ‘rout, turning of an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαῖοςtropaîos‘of defeat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτρόπαιον‘trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtropaeum‘trophy”, “tropæum’
- Englishtodaytropæum
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 BCEτροπήtropḗ‘rout, turning of an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαῖοςtropaîos‘of defeat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτρόπαιον‘trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtropaeum‘trophy”, “tropæum’
- Englishtodaytropæum
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’
thrive, intrepid, trepidation, turpitude, 30 more
through Ancient Greek τρέπω ‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
trope, troubadour, contrive, 23 more
through Ancient Greek τροπή ‘rout, turning of an enemy’
through Ancient Greek τρόπαιον ‘trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat’
Today it means
noun A monument erected (originally on the field of battle) by the prevailing army (without Senatical grant — contrast triumph) to commemorate victory in war, featuring spoils taken from the enemy (especially the personal arms of the vanquished general), and dedicated to an appropriate god (such as Mars).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *trep- / tropæum