Where does “bigwiggery” come from?
bigwiggery (English) comes from English bigwig, from English wig, from English periwig, from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, from Italian parrucca — wig.
bigwiggery (English): The habits and attitudes of bigwigs
Definitions
- The habits and attitudes of bigwigs
Ancestry of “bigwiggery”, step by step
bigwiggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bigwig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bigwig | A person of importance to a group or organization |
| 2 | English | wig | A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head... |
| 3 | English | periwig | A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as... |
| 4 | French | perruque | wig; wig, periwig, peruke |
| 5 | Italian | perrucca | Alternative form of parrucca |
| 6 | Italian | parrucca | wig |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |