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Etymology of the English word picaresque

the English word picaresque
derived from the French word picaresque
derived from the Spanish word picaresco
derived from the Spanish word pícaro
derived from the Old Spanish word picar
derived from the Spanish word pico
derived from the Latin word picus (woodpecker)
derived from the Celto-Latin word beccus
derived from the Latin root *piccare
derived from the Spanish word picaro

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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