Where does “troak” come from?
troak (Scots) comes from Middle English trukken, from Old French troquier, from Medieval Latin troco, from Frankish trokan, from Proto-Germanic trukaną.
Ancestry of “troak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | trukken | — |
| 2 | Old French | troquier | to offer in exchange |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | troco | to barter; I barter |
| 4 | Frankish | trokan | to barter, cheat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trukaną | — |
Words derived from “troak”