Where does “poop” come from?
Poop comes from English poop, derived from Old English pāpa, from Italian poppa meaning stern, from Latin puppis meaning stern or poop deck, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-.
poop (English): To make a short blast on a horn; To break wind;...
Definitions
- To make a short blast on a horn; To break wind;...
Ancestry of “poop”, step by step
poop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French poupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | poupe | poop, stern |
| 2 | Ligurian | popa | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | puppa | breast, teat, nipple, boob; stern |
| 4 | Latin | puppis | stern, poop of a ship; a ship; backside of a... |
via Middle English poupen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | poupen | to make an abrupt sound; to blow or toot a horn |