Where does “tricare” come from?

tricare (Late Latin) comes from Latin trīcor, from Latin tricae, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

tricare (Late Latin): present infinitive of trīcō

Definitions

  1. present infinitive of trīcō

Ancestry of “tricare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrīcorto behave in an evasive manner, search for detours, dodge
2Latintricaetrifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “tricare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Latin tricae →Every word from Latin trīcor →