Where does “pèrruque” come from?
pèrruque (Norman) comes from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, from Italian parrucca — wig.
pèrruque (Norman): wig; mizzen topgallant sail
Definitions
- wig; mizzen topgallant sail
Ancestry of “pèrruque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | perruque | wig; wig, periwig, peruke |
| 2 | Italian | perrucca | Alternative form of parrucca |
| 3 | Italian | parrucca | wig |
Words derived from “pèrruque”