Etymology of the French word intriguer
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 intriguer in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
intrigantDerivations in other languages
English
intrigue, Romanian
intriga
