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

  1. A headlong fall or tumble; A knockdown blow; a...

Ancestry of “purler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurlA particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of...
2Middle Englishpirlewhirligig
3Italianpirladick, cock, prick; fool, moron, idiot
Every word from Italian pirla →Every word from Middle English pirle →Every word from English purl →
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