Etymology

Purdue

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Middle English Purdew ← French pour
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The story

  1. French · derived frompour“for”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromPurdew
  3. English todayPurdue

From Middle English Purdew, Purdeu, from French pour (“for”) + Dieu (“God”), an oath name.

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