Etymology of the English word trek
the English word
trekderived from the Afrikaans word
trekderived from the Middle Dutch word
trekkenDate
The earliest known usage of trek in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
trekked,
trekkingCognates
Dutch
trekken, German
trecken, Icelandic
draga, Swedish
draUsage
Word found in Modern English
