Where does “Zaubertrick” come from?

Zaubertrick (German) comes from German Zauber, from Middle High German zouber, from Old High German zoubar, from Proto-Germanic taubrą — magic, sorcery.

Zaubertrick (German): magic trick

Definitions

  1. magic trick

Ancestry of “Zaubertrick”, step by step

Zaubertrick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zauber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZaubermagic; spell
2Middle High Germanzouber—
3Old High Germanzoubar—
4Proto-Germanictaubrąmagic, sorcery

via German Trick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTricktrick; ruse; gimmick
2EnglishtrickSomething designed to fool or swindle; A single...
3Middle Englishtrikke—
4Old Northern Frenchtrique—
Every word from Proto-Germanic taubrą →Every word from Old High German zoubar →Every word from Middle High German zouber →