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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |
Words derived from “poop”