Train
/treɪn/noun
A connected series of vehicles traveling on rails, or to teach or prepare someone through practice.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *trahere* (“to pull, drag”), the same ancient root behind words tied to pulling, drawing, and even traction.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tragh-
“to pull, draw, drag”
Latin
Latin
trahere
“to pull, draw, drag”
Old French
Old French
train
“a trailing part, a train of dress; also a sequence or retinue”
Middle English
English
traine
“a tail, trailing part, or retinue”
Modern English
English
train
“a connected series of rail vehicles; to teach or prepare by instruction or practice”