Where does “triks” come from?
triks (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old French triquer, from English trick, from Middle English trikke, from Old Northern French trique.
triks (Norwegian Nynorsk): a trick
Ancestry of “triks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | triquer | — |
| 2 | English | trick | Something designed to fool or swindle; A single... |
| 3 | Middle English | trikke | — |
| 4 | Old Northern French | trique | — |