Etymology of the English word trophy
the English word
trophyderived from the French word
trophéederived from the Old French word
tropheederived from the Latin word
trophaeum (trophy; monument)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tropaeum (trophy; monument)
derived from the Greek word
tropaion, τρόπαιον
derived from the Greek word
tropaiosderived from the Greek word
trope, τροπή (a turn ('trope'); revolution (figuratively, variation))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trep-Date
The earliest known usage of trophy in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
trophiedCognates
Dutch
trofee, French
trophée, German
Trophäe, Norwegian
trofé, Swedish
troféUsage
Word found in Modern English
