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