Where does “peruko” come from?
peruko (Esperanto) comes from Polish peruka, from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, from Italian parrucca — wig.
peruko (Esperanto): wig, peruke
Definitions
- wig, peruke
Ancestry of “peruko”, step by step
peruko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish peruka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | peruka | wig, peruke |
| 2 | French | perruque | wig; wig, periwig, peruke |
| 3 | Italian | perrucca | Alternative form of parrucca |
| 4 | Italian | parrucca | wig |
via German Perücke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Perücke | wig; periwig; peruke |