Truck
/trʌk/noun
A large motor vehicle used for transporting goods, or a wheeled cart or wagon.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin *trochus* and Greek *trochos*, both tied to the idea of a wheel or something that runs around in a circle.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
trokhós
“wheel; something that runs in a circle”
Late Latin
Latin
trochus
“wheel; hoop; round object”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
trochus / truck
“small wheel; pulley; block on a wheel”
16th Century
English
truck
“a small wheel or pulley; a wheeled carriage or cart”
17th Century
English
truck
“a barter system; goods exchanged without money”
Modern English
English
truck
“a motor vehicle for carrying goods”