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

  1. present participle of trundle; The motion of...

Ancestry of “trundling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrundleA low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath...
2Englishtrindlea wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow; A piece of...
3Middle Englishtrindelwheel, roller
4Old Englishtryndelcircle, ring; roller, wheel
5Proto-Germanictrundilazring, hoop
Every word from Proto-Germanic trundilaz →Every word from Old English tryndel →Every word from Middle English trindel →