Etymology

drivetrain

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Today it means: The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle. Full definition →

English train ← Middle English trayne ← Old French train
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The story

  1. Middle Englishdriven
  2. Englishdrive
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰregʰ-der.?
  4. Latintrahere
  5. Vulgar Latin*tragīnāre
  6. Old Frenchtraïner
  7. Old Frenchtrain
  8. Middle Englishtrayne
  9. Englishtrain
  10. English todaydrivetrain

From drive + train.

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