Where does “espiègle” come from?

espiègle (French) comes from German Eulenspiegel, from Dutch Ulenspegel.

espiègle (French): prankster, imp, rascal; playful, frolicsome;...

Definitions

  1. prankster, imp, rascal; playful, frolicsome;...

Ancestry of “espiègle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEulenspiegeljester, prankster
2DutchUlenspegel—

Words derived from “espiègle”

Every word from Dutch Ulenspegel →Every word from German Eulenspiegel →