Where does “trundle” come from?
Trundle comes from Middle English trendel, from Old English trendel, from Proto-Germanic trandilaz and trundilaz, whose original meaning remains obscure.
trundle (English): A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath...
Definitions
- A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath...
Ancestry of “trundle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trindle | a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow; A piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | trindel | wheel, roller |
| 3 | Old English | tryndel | circle, ring; roller, wheel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trundilaz | ring, hoop |
Words derived from “trundle”