Where does “wiglet” come from?

wiglet (English) comes from English wig, from English periwig, from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, from Italian parrucca — wig.

wiglet (English): A small wig

Definitions

  1. A small wig

Ancestry of “wiglet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwigA head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head...
2EnglishperiwigA wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as...
3Frenchperruquewig; wig, periwig, peruke
4ItalianperruccaAlternative form of parrucca
5Italianparruccawig
Every word from Italian parrucca →