Where does “tricksical” come from?

tricksical (English) comes from English tricks, from English trick, from Middle English trikke, from Old Northern French trique.

Ancestry of “tricksical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtricksplural of trick; Third-person singular simple...
2EnglishtrickSomething designed to fool or swindle; A single...
3Middle Englishtrikke—
4Old Northern Frenchtrique—
Every word from Old Northern French trique →Every word from Middle English trikke →Every word from English trick →