truncus.
trunk (of a tree);
Meaning & usage
lopped, docked
maimed, mangled, mutilated
Where this word comes from
Unknown origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *twerḱ- (“to cut”). Cognate with Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx), Old Irish tru, troich (“fated to die”) and Latin trux and Proto-Slavic *strǫkъ.
tree trunk
a piece cut off
blockhead, dunce, dolt
the thorax of an insect
trunk, torso
an arterial trunk, such as the truncus arteriosus
Where this word comes from
Unknown origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *twerḱ- (“to cut”). Cognate with Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx), Old Irish tru, troich (“fated to die”) and Latin trux and Proto-Slavic *strǫkъ.
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