Where does “tronchon” come from?
tronchon (Old French) comes from Late Latin troncionem, from Latin truncus, from Proto-Indo-European twerḱ- — to carve, cut off, trim.
tronchon (Old French): baton; truncheon
Definitions
- baton; truncheon
Ancestry of “tronchon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | troncionem | — |
| 2 | Latin | truncus | lopped, docked; maimed, mangled, mutilated; A... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | twerḱ- | to carve, cut off, trim |