Where does “pupillary” come from?
pupillary (English) comes from Latin pupillaris, from Latin pūpillus, from Latin pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
pupillary (English): Of or pertaining to person below a certain legal...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to person below a certain legal...
Ancestry of “pupillary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pupillaris | of an orphan, of a ward, orphan-, ward |
| 2 | Latin | pūpillus | orphan, ward |
| 3 | Latin | pūpus | a boy, a child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |