English word origin

Etymology of puer

Perhaps from French puer.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Dung (of dogs, fowls, etc) used in tanning, after applying lime, to soften skins.

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

Perhaps from French puer.

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Derivation mentionpuerfr

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Alternative form of pu'er.

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

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of 普洱 (pǔ'ěr), without syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號／隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)).

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Source etymology 3

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noun

Ellipsis of puer aeternus.

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

Borrowed from Latin puer (“boy, lad, child”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mentionpuerla

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