Where does “trochee” come from?
trochee (English) comes from French trochée, from Latin trochaeus, from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.
trochee (English): A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed...
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- A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed...
Ancestry of “trochee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | trochée | branches of a seedling |
| 2 | Latin | trochaeus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροχαῖος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροχός | wheel; hoop, ring; island |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrogʰos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |