Where does “truckle” come from?
truckle (English) comes from Middle English trokel, from Anglo-Norman trocle, from Medieval Latin trochlea, from Ancient Greek τροχιλία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
truckle (English): A small wheel; a caster or pulley; A small wheel...
Definitions
- A small wheel; a caster or pulley; A small wheel...
Ancestry of “truckle”, step by step
truckle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English trokel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | trokel | caster, wheel, roller |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | trocle | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | trochlea | a block, sheaf containing one or more pulleys;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροχιλία | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |