Where does “trichier” come from?
trichier (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin triccare, from Late Latin tricare, from Latin trīcor, from Latin tricae, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
trichier (Old French): to cheat; to trick; to fool; to deceive
Definitions
- to cheat; to trick; to fool; to deceive
Ancestry of “trichier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | triccare | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | tricare | present infinitive of trīcō |
| 3 | Latin | trīcor | — |
| 4 | Latin | tricae | trifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
Words derived from “trichier”