English word origin

Etymology of merm

Blend of man + perm.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A permanent for a man.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Blend of man + perm.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Blend componentmanen
Blend componentpermen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

A pseudohermaphrodite.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Blend of male + herm (“hermaphrodite”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Blend componentmaleen
Blend componenthermen · hermaphrodite

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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