Where does “trickstress” come from?
trickstress (English) comes from English trickster, from English -ster, from Middle English -estere, from Old English -estre, from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā — ress.
trickstress (English): A female trickster
Definitions
- A female trickster
Ancestry of “trickstress”, step by step
trickstress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trickster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trickster | Any of numerous figures featuring in various... |
| 2 | English | -ster | Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who... |
| 3 | Middle English | -estere | ster, -ress |
| 4 | Old English | -estre | female agent suffix, especially denoting one who... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-astrijā | ress |