Where does “trailen” come from?
trailen (Middle English) comes from Old French trailler, from Vulgar Latin tragulare, from Latin trāgula.
trailen (Middle English): to hang loosely, drag along, drag away
Definitions
- to hang loosely, drag along, drag away
Ancestry of “trailen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | trailler | to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | tragulare | to drag |
| 3 | Latin | trāgula | — |
Words derived from “trailen”