Etymology

trave

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Today it means: A crossbeam. Full definition →

Middle English trave ← Middle French trave ← Latin trabem
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  1. Latin · derived fromtrabem
  2. Middle French · derived fromtrave
  3. Middle English · inherited fromtrave
  4. English todaytrave

From Middle English trave, from Middle French trave, from Latin trabem, accusative of trabs (“beam, thing made using beams”).

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