Where does “péril” come from?

péril (French) comes from Old French peril, from Vulgar Latin periclu(m), from Latin perīculum — trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay.

péril (French): peril, danger

Definitions

  1. peril, danger

Ancestry of “péril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchperilperil; hazard; danger
2Vulgar Latinpericlu(m)—
3Latinperīculumtrial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay
Every word from Latin perīculum →Every word from Vulgar Latin periclu(m) →Every word from Old French peril →