1. Etymology of the English word truck
the English word
truckderived from the Latin word
trochus (metal hoop)
derived from the Greek word
trochos, τροχός (wheel, pulley; a wheel (as a runner); a circuit of physical effects)
derived from the Greek word
trechein, τρέχω
Derivations in English
semitruck,
truckage,
truckdriver,
trucker,
trucking,
truckline,
truckload,
autotruck,
truckman,
truckedDerivations in other languages
French
truck, Italian
truck, Portuguese
truqueCognates
French
troquer, Spanish
trocarUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word truck
derived from the English word
truckderived from the Old French word
troquerDerivations in English
truck systemUsage
Word found in Modern English
