Etymology of the English word truncate
the English word
truncatederived from the Latin word
truncare (maim, mutilate; strip of branches)
derived from the Latin word
truncus (trunk of tree)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*terÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of truncate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
truncated,
truncatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
