Where does “trickie” come from?
trickie (English) comes from English trick, from Middle English trikke, from Old Northern French trique.
Ancestry of “trickie”, step by step
trickie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trick | Something designed to fool or swindle; A single... |
| 2 | Middle English | trikke | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | trique | — |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |