Where does “pupper” come from?
pupper (English) comes from English pup, from English puppy, from English puppie, from Middle French poupée, from Old French poupée, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
pupper (English): Pronunciation spelling of puppy
Definitions
- Pronunciation spelling of puppy
Ancestry of “pupper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pup | A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the... |
| 2 | English | puppy | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity; A... |
| 3 | English | puppie | Obsolete form of puppy |
| 4 | Middle French | poupée | doll, toy |
| 5 | Old French | poupée | — |
| 6 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 7 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |