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