Where does “peril” come from?

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

peril (Old French): peril; hazard; danger

Definitions

  1. peril; hazard; danger

Ancestry of “peril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpericlu(m)—
2Latinperīculumtrial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay

Words derived from “peril”

Every word from Latin perīculum →Every word from Vulgar Latin periclu(m) →
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