noun, masculine/feminine/tɾonˈkista/plural: tronquistas
coachman; teamster (US) (cargo truck driver)
Synonyms: cochero, camionero
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *twerḱ-der.? Latin truncus Old Spanish tronco Spanish tronco Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istalbor. Spanish -ista Spanish tronquista From tronco (“team”) + -ista.