Where does “trunklid” come from?
trunklid (English) comes from English lid, from Middle English lid, from Old English hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
trunklid (English): The lid of the trunk of a car
Definitions
- The lid of the trunk of a car
Ancestry of “trunklid”, step by step
trunklid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lid | The top or cover of a container; A cap or hat;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lid | A lid; a piece of material used to cover a... |
| 3 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English trunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trunk | "Part of a body."; "A container."; "A channel for... |
| 2 | Middle English | tronke | A large chest or storage container; A container... |
| 3 | Old French | tronc | alms box, tree trunk, headless body; trunk |
| 4 | Latin | truncus | lopped, docked; maimed, mangled, mutilated; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerḱ- | to carve, cut off, trim |