trukien

Middle English

Alternative forms
  • truken, troken, trochen

Etymology 1

From Old French troquier, trochier (“to barter”), and Medieval Latin trocō (“to barter”).

Verb

trukien

  1. to barter, trade
Descendants
  • English: truck
  • Scots: troke, troak
    • → English: troak, troke
    • ⇒ Scots: troke, troch (“barter”, noun)
    • ⇒ Scots: troker (“bargainer”)
    • ⇒ Scots: trokery (“wares”)
    • ⇒ Scots: trokie (“worthless”)
    • ⇒ Scots: trokin (“trading”)

Etymology 2

From Old English trucian.

Verb

trukien

  1. to be insufficient
  2. to fail
  3. to omit
Descendants
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