Where does “purler” come from?
purler (English) comes from English purl, from Middle English pirle, from Italian pirla — dick, cock, prick; fool, moron, idiot.
purler (English): A headlong fall or tumble; A knockdown blow; a...
Definitions
- A headlong fall or tumble; A knockdown blow; a...
Ancestry of “purler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | purl | A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of... |
| 2 | Middle English | pirle | whirligig |
| 3 | Italian | pirla | dick, cock, prick; fool, moron, idiot |