Where does “Popov” come from?
Popov (English) comes from Russian Попов, from Russian поп, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris — forms relational adjectives.
Ancestry of “Popov”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Попов | particularly Alexander Popov, Russian physicist who first demonstrated the practical application of electromagnetic (radio) waves |
| 2 | Russian | поп | priest; pop, popular music; pop art |
| 3 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 4 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 5 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 6 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 7 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 8 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 9 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |