Where does “pucelage” come from?
pucelage (Old French) comes from Old French pucel, from Old French pucele, from Old French pulcella, from Vulgar Latin pullicella.
pucelage (Old French): virginity
Ancestry of “pucelage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | pucel | young, unmarried man; virgin |
| 2 | Old French | pucele | a young, unmarried woman; a virgin |
| 3 | Old French | pulcella | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pullicella | — |