Where does “pupperino” come from?
pupperino (English) comes from English pupper, from English pup, from English puppy, from English puppie, from Middle French poupée, from Old French poupée, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus — few, little; smallness.
pupperino (English): A dog or puppy
Definitions
- A dog or puppy
Ancestry of “pupperino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pupper | Pronunciation spelling of puppy |
| 2 | English | pup | A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the... |
| 3 | English | puppy | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity; A... |
| 4 | English | puppie | Obsolete form of puppy |
| 5 | Middle French | poupée | doll, toy |
| 6 | Old French | poupée | — |
| 7 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 8 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |