Where does “aigrette” come from?
aigrette (English) comes from French aigrette, from Old Occitan aigreta, from Medieval Latin hairo, from Frankish haigrō, from Frankish hraigrō, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.
aigrette (English): A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used...
Definitions
- A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used...
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