Etymology of the English word puerperium
the English word
puerperiumderived from the Latin word
puerperium (childbirth, delivery; offspring born at a single delivery)
derived from the Latin word
puerpera (woman in labor, woman who has been, is in process of being delivered of child)
derived from the Latin word
puer (boy, lad, young man)
derived from the Latin word
parere (to beget; appear, be visible, be seen; bear; give birth to; beget; obey, be subject, obedient to)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of puerperium in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
