Where does “perillier” come from?

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

perillier (Old French): to die; to perish

Definitions

  1. to die; to perish

Ancestry of “perillier”, step by step

perillier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French peril

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchperilperil; hazard; danger
2Vulgar Latinpericlu(m)—
3Latinperīculumtrial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay

via Latin periculare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpericulare—
Every word from Latin perīculum →Every word from Vulgar Latin periclu(m) →Every word from Old French peril →