Where does “semi-trailer” come from?
semi-trailer (English) comes from English trailer, from English trail, from Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler, from Vulgar Latin tragulare, from Latin trāgula.
semi-trailer (English): A trailer without a front axle and with wheels...
Definitions
- A trailer without a front axle and with wheels...
Ancestry of “semi-trailer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trailer | Someone who or something that trails; Part of an... |
| 2 | English | trail | To follow behind ; to tail; To drag behind on... |
| 3 | Middle English | trailen | to hang loosely, drag along, drag away |
| 4 | Old French | trailler | to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | tragulare | to drag |
| 6 | Latin | trāgula | — |
Words derived from “semi-trailer”