trek

English

/tɹɛk/

noun
Definitions
  • (South Africa) A journey by ox wagon.
  • (South Africa) The : Boer migration of 1835-1837.
  • A slow or difficult journey.
  • A long walk.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans trek (pull) derived from Dutch, Flemish trekken (pull, draw, migrate, drag, tear, be windy, trek, air, pluck) derived from Middle Dutch trekken derived from Old Dutch *trekkan derived from Proto-Germanic *trekaną (drag, push) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dreg- (drag, scrape, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dreg-

Gloss

drag, scrape, pull

Concept
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