Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “popeling” come from?

popeling (English) comes from English Pope, from Russian поп, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris.

popeling (English): A petty or deputy pope; An adherent of the pope

Definitions

  1. A petty or deputy pope; An adherent of the pope

Ancestry of “popeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPopeAlternative letter-case form of pope
2Russianпопpriest; pop, popular music; pop art
3EnglishPOPAcronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of...
4EnglishpopularCommon among the general public; generally...
5Middle Englishpopuler—
6Old Frenchpopulaire—
7Latinpopulāris—
8Latin-āris—
9Latin-ālis—
10Proto-Italic-ālis—
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →