Where does “prill” come from?

prill (English) comes from English purl, from Middle English pirle, from Italian pirla — dick, cock, prick; fool, moron, idiot.

prill (English): to flow, spurt; a rill, a small stream; a...

Definitions

  1. to flow, spurt; a rill, a small stream; a...

Ancestry of “prill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurlA particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of...
2Middle Englishpirlewhirligig
3Italianpirladick, cock, prick; fool, moron, idiot

Words derived from “prill”

Every word from Italian pirla →Every word from Middle English pirle →Every word from English purl →