myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of intrigo

Etymology of the Italian word intrigo

the Italian word intrigo

derived from the Italian word intrigare

derived 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 tricae

derived from the Latin word tricare (behave in evasive manner; trifle, delay)

Dutch intrige, English intrigue, French intrigue, German Intrige, Lithuanian intriga, Norwegian intrige, Polish intryga, Russian интpигa, Swedish intrig