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...

Definitions

  1. A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed...

Ancestry of “trochee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtrochéebranches of a seedling
2Latintrochaeusa trochee
3Ancient Greekτροχαῖοςrunning, tripping
4Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag

Words derived from “trochee”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek τροχός →