English word trick comes from Latin tricari, Proto-Germanic *trakjaną ((transitive) to drag.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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tricari | Latin (lat) | |
*trakjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (transitive) to drag. |
tricare | Late Latin (LL) | |
trecchen | Old High German (ca. 750-1050) (goh) | |
*triccare | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
trechen | Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500) (gmh) | |
trique | Old Northern French (fro-nor) | |
trick | English (en) | (card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.. (dated) A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.. (nautical) A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.. (slang) A customer to a prostitute.. (slang) An act of prostitution. (Generally used with turn.). A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.. A knot, [...] |