Where does “trundling” come from?
trundling (English) comes from English trundle, from English trindle, from Middle English trindel, from Old English tryndel, from Proto-Germanic trundilaz — ring, hoop.
trundling (English): present participle of trundle; The motion of...
Definitions
- present participle of trundle; The motion of...
Ancestry of “trundling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trundle | A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath... |
| 2 | English | trindle | a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow; A piece of... |
| 3 | Middle English | trindel | wheel, roller |
| 4 | Old English | tryndel | circle, ring; roller, wheel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trundilaz | ring, hoop |