Where does “trico” come from?

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

trico (Late Latin): mischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster; Synonym of...

Definitions

  1. mischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster; Synonym of...

Ancestry of “trico”, 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 “trico

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ-Every word from Latin tricaeEvery word from Latin trīcor