Etymology

tricycle

tri·cy·cle
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Today it means: A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children. Full definition →

French tricycle
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  1. French · borrowed fromtricycle
  2. English todaytricycle

From French tricycle. By surface analysis, tri- + cycle.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.