Where does “attrape-nigaud” come from?
attrape-nigaud (Norman) comes from French attrape-nigaud, from French attraper, from French trapper, from French trappe, from Middle French trappe, from Old French trape, from Medieval Latin trappa, from Frankish trappa — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
attrape-nigaud (Norman): booby trap
Definitions
- booby trap
Ancestry of “attrape-nigaud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | attrape-nigaud | sucker trap |
| 2 | French | attraper | to trap; to catch |
| 3 | French | trapper | To trap |
| 4 | French | trappe | hatch or trap door; trap |
| 5 | Middle French | trappe | — |
| 6 | Old French | trape | trap; hiding place |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | trappa | — |
| 8 | Frankish | trappa | trap, snare |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |