Where does “truck” come from?
truck (American English) comes from English truckle, from Middle English trokel, from Anglo-Norman trocle, from Medieval Latin trochlea, from Ancient Greek τροχιλία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
truck (American English): A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel...
Definitions
- A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel...
Ancestry of “truck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | truckle | A small wheel; a caster or pulley; A small wheel... |
| 2 | Middle English | trokel | caster, wheel, roller |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | trocle | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | trochlea | a block, sheaf containing one or more pulleys;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τροχιλία | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |