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Where does “trendle” come from?

trendle (English) comes from Middle English trendel, from Old English trendel — ring; circle.

trendle (English): A wheel, spindle, or the like; a trundle

Definitions

  1. A wheel, spindle, or the like; a trundle

Ancestry of “trendle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtrendelwheel, roller
2Old Englishtrendelring; circle

Words derived from “trendle”

  • trundle
  • trunnel
  • trundler
  • trundlehead
  • trundle bed
  • trundletail
Every word from Old English trendel →