Where does “tricher” come from?
tricher (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch trek, from Middle Dutch trekken, from Old Dutch trekkan, from Old Dutch trekan, from Proto-Germanic trekaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreg- — to pull; to drag, scrape.
tricher (Old French): alternative infinitive of trichier; to cheat,...
Definitions
- alternative infinitive of trichier; to cheat,...
Ancestry of “tricher”, step by step
tricher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch trek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | trek | a trick |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trekken | to draw, play a trick on |
| 3 | Old Dutch | trekkan | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | trekan | to move, drag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trekaną | to push; to drag; to scratch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreg- | to pull; to drag, scrape |
via Old French trichier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | trichier | to cheat; to trick; to fool; to deceive |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | triccare | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | tricare | present infinitive of trīcō |
| 4 | Latin | trīcor | to behave in an evasive manner, search for detours, dodge |
| 5 | Latin | tricae | trifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |