Where does “trestle” come from?
Trestle comes from Middle English trestel, from Old French trestel, from Late Latin transtillum, meaning a crossbeam or support structure.
trestle (English): A horizontal member supported near each end by a...
Definitions
- A horizontal member supported near each end by a...
Ancestry of “trestle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | trestel | trestle, sawhorse |
| 2 | Old French | trestel | crossbeam |
| 3 | Latin | trānstellum | — |
| 4 | Latin | transtrum | crossbeam, transom; thwart of a vessel |
| 5 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 6 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 7 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |