Where does “poopskin” come from?

poopskin (English) comes from English poop, from French poupe, from Ligurian popa, from Vulgar Latin puppa, from Latin puppis — stern, poop of a ship; a ship; backside of a...

poopskin (English): A person with dark-coloured skin

Definitions

  1. A person with dark-coloured skin

Ancestry of “poopskin”, step by step

poopskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English poop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoopTo make a short blast on a horn; To break wind;...
2Frenchpoupepoop, stern
3Ligurianpopa—
4Vulgar Latinpuppabreast, teat, nipple, boob; stern
5Latinpuppisstern, poop of a ship; a ship; backside of a...

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Latin puppis →Every word from Vulgar Latin puppa →Every word from Ligurian popa →