English
intricable
Intricable comes from Middle French intrincable ‘intertwined’, from Latin intrīcō ‘to entangle’, and ultimately from trīcae ‘trifles’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtrīcae‘trifles’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEintrīcō‘to entangle’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600intrincable‘intertwined’
- Englishtodayintricable
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtrīcae‘trifles’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEintrīcō‘to entangle’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600intrincable‘intertwined’
- Englishtodayintricable
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ter- ‘to rub’
term, thrill, tram, thro, 35 more
through Latin trīcae ‘trifles’
Today it means
adj Intricate, entangled.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin trīcae / intricable