Where does “trunçun” come from?
trunçun (Old French) comes from Old French un, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
trunçun (Old French): truncheon; baton; stick
Definitions
- truncheon; baton; stick
Ancestry of “trunçun”, step by step
trunçun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | un | a, an; one |
| 2 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 3 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Old French trunc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | trunc | trunk of a tree |