Where does “trukien” come from?
trukien (Middle English) comes from Old French troquier, from Medieval Latin troco, from Frankish trokan, from Proto-Germanic trukaną.
trukien (Middle English): to barter, trade; to be insufficient; to fail
Definitions
- to barter, trade; to be insufficient; to fail
Ancestry of “trukien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | troquier | to offer in exchange |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | troco | to barter; I barter |
| 3 | Frankish | trokan | to barter, cheat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trukaną | — |
Words derived from “trukien”