English
trank
Trank may come from French tranche.
- Frenchc. 1600–presenttrancheuncertain
- Englishtodaytrank
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presenttrancheuncertain
- Englishtodaytrank
The story
Attested since the 1860s, of unclear origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Linked words
through French tranche
Today it means
noun An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French tranche / trank