Where does “popple” come from?

popple (English) comes from Middle English popul, from Old English popul, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

popple (English): poplar; Choppy water; the motion or sound of...

Definitions

  1. poplar; Choppy water; the motion or sound of...

Ancestry of “popple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpopul—
2Old Englishpopul—
3Latinpōpulusa people, nation
4Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

Words derived from “popple”

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old English popul →