puer

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a child; chit
  • a boy, lad typically between ages 7-14 but could be younger older than an m
  • a male servant or page; slave
  • a bachelor
  • boyhood (ex: in puero, "in his boyhood" or "as a boy")

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂weros.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ph₂weros

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