Where does “perruque” come from?
perruque (English) comes from English peruke, from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, from Italian parrucca — wig.
perruque (English): Alternative form of peruke
Definitions
- Alternative form of peruke
Ancestry of “perruque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | peruke | A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides... |
| 2 | French | perruque | wig; wig, periwig, peruke |
| 3 | Italian | perrucca | Alternative form of parrucca |
| 4 | Italian | parrucca | wig |