Where does “Trick” come from?

Trick (German) comes from English trick, from Middle English trikke, from Old Northern French trique.

Trick (German): trick; ruse; gimmick

Definitions

  1. trick; ruse; gimmick

Ancestry of “Trick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrickSomething designed to fool or swindle; A single...
2Middle Englishtrikke—
3Old Northern Frenchtrique—

Words derived from “Trick”

Every word from Old Northern French trique →Every word from Middle English trikke →Every word from English trick →