Where does “tricherie” come from?
tricherie (Old French) comes from Old French tricher, 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.
Ancestry of “tricherie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tricher | alternative infinitive of trichier; to cheat,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trek | a trick |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | trekken | to draw, play a trick on |
| 4 | Old Dutch | trekkan | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | trekan | to move, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trekaną | to push; to drag; to scratch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreg- | to pull; to drag, scrape |