truck
The origin and history of truck.
Etymology
The origin is debated, but it likely comes from "truckle," itself linked to a Greek word for a wheel — early "trucks" were small wheels or rollers before the word came to mean the vehicle.
The origin and history of truck.
The origin is debated, but it likely comes from "truckle," itself linked to a Greek word for a wheel — early "trucks" were small wheels or rollers before the word came to mean the vehicle.
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