Where does “tricyaw” come from?

tricyaw (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh tricet, from Proto-Brythonic *trigad, from Late Latin trico, from Latin trīcor, from Latin tricae, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

Ancestry of “tricyaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshtricet—
2Proto-Brythonic*trigad—
3Late Latintricomischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster; Synonym of...
4Latintrīcorto behave in an evasive manner, search for detours, dodge
5Latintricaetrifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “tricyaw”

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