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Where does “puzzel” come from?

puzzel (English) comes from French pucelle, from Middle French pucelle, from Old French pucele, from Old French pulcella, from Vulgar Latin pullicella.

puzzel (English): A harlot; a hussy

Definitions

  1. A harlot; a hussy

Ancestry of “puzzel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpucellea maiden; a virgin
2Middle Frenchpucelle—
3Old Frenchpucelea young, unmarried woman; a virgin
4Old Frenchpulcella—
5Vulgar Latinpullicella—
Every word from Vulgar Latin pullicella →