Where does “trick” come from?
Trick comes from Old Northern French trique, meaning a wooden stick or cudgel, via Old French triquer.
trick (English): Something designed to fool or swindle; A single...
Definitions
- Something designed to fool or swindle; A single...
Ancestry of “trick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | trikke | — |
| 2 | Old Northern French | trique | — |
Words derived from “trick”