Etymology of the English word intrigue
the English word
intriguederived from the French word
intriguederived from the Italian word
intrigoderived from the Italian word
intrigarederived from the Latin word
intricare (entangle; embarrass)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
tricaederived from the Latin word
tricare (behave in evasive manner; trifle, delay)
derived from the French word
intriguerderived from the Italian word
intrigarederived from the Latin word
intricare (entangle; embarrass)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
tricaederived from the Latin word
tricare (behave in evasive manner; trifle, delay)
Date
The earliest known usage of intrigue in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
intrigued,
intriguingCognates
Dutch
intrige, French
intrigue, German
Intrige, Italian
intrigo, Lithuanian
intriga, Norwegian
intrige, Polish
intryga, Russian
интpигa, Swedish
intrigUsage
Word found in Modern English
