intrigue (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[intrigue 词源字典]
1610s, "to trick, deceive, cheat" (earlier entriken, late 14c.), from French intriguer (16c.), from Italian intrigare "to plot, meddle," from Latin intricare "entangle" (see intricate). Meaning "to plot or scheme" first recorded 1714; that of "to excite curiosity" is from 1894. Related: Intrigued; intriguing (1680s, "plotting, scheming;" meaning "exciting curiosity" is from 1909).[intrigue etymology, intrigue origin, 英语词源]
intrigue (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1640s, probably from intrigue (v.).