English word origin

Etymology of wigg

Compare Dutch wegge (“a sort of bread”), German Weck, originally a wedge-shaped loaf or cake. See wedge.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A kind of cake or bun made with seeds. · Obsolete spelling of wig

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Compare Dutch wegge (“a sort of bread”), German Weck, originally a wedge-shaped loaf or cake. See wedge.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Cognate mentionweggenl · a sort of bread
Cognate mentionWeckde

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Machine-source provenance

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