Where does “wicg” come from?
wicg (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wigi, from English wig, from English periwig, from French perruque, from Italian perrucca, from Italian parrucca — wig.
wicg (Old English): horse, steed
Ancestry of “wicg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wigi | horse |
| 2 | English | wig | A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head... |
| 3 | English | periwig | A wig, especially any kind of stylised wig as... |
| 4 | French | perruque | wig; wig, periwig, peruke |
| 5 | Italian | perrucca | Alternative form of parrucca |
| 6 | Italian | parrucca | wig |