Where does “trailer” come from?
trailer (Indonesian) comes from Dutch trailer, from English trailer, from English trail, from Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler, from Vulgar Latin tragulare, from Latin trāgula — a javelin or dart having a throwing-strap (āmentum).
trailer (Indonesian): semi-trailer
Definitions
- semi-trailer
Ancestry of “trailer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | trailer | trailer (unpowered vehicle towed behind another) |
| 2 | English | trailer | Someone who or something that trails; Part of an... |
| 3 | English | trail | To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something) |
| 4 | Middle English | trailen | to hang loosely, drag along, drag away |
| 5 | Old French | trailler | to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | tragulare | to drag |
| 7 | Latin | trāgula | a javelin or dart having a throwing-strap (āmentum) |