Where does “espièglerie” come from?

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

espièglerie (French): mischief, cheekiness

Definitions

  1. mischief, cheekiness

Ancestry of “espièglerie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchespiègleprankster, imp, rascal; playful, frolicsome;...
2GermanEulenspiegeljester, prankster
3DutchUlenspegel—
Every word from Dutch Ulenspegel →Every word from German Eulenspiegel →Every word from French espiègle →