Trunkmaker
/ˈtrʌŋkˌmeɪkər/noun
A person who makes trunks, especially large travel cases or storage chests.
Did you know?In the nineteenth century, trunkmakers were closely associated with travel, migration, and colonial commerce because sturdy trunks protected clothing and valuables on long journeys.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*terə- / *terəg-
“To rub, wear away, or cause to become worn or diminished; a proposed remote root connected with Latin truncus.”
Classical Latin
Latin
truncus
“A tree trunk, bodily trunk, or something cut off and shortened.”
Middle English
English
trunk
“The main stem of a tree, the body apart from the limbs, or a large chest.”
Old English to Middle English
English
macian / maken
“To make, prepare, construct, or bring into existence.”
Middle English
English
maker
“One who makes or constructs something; an agent noun formed from make.”
19th Century
English
trunk-maker
“An occupational compound for a maker or repairer of travel trunks and storage chests.”
Modern English
English
trunkmaker
“A maker of trunks, usually written as a compound noun or occupational designation.”