Where does “puppyishly” come from?
puppyishly (English) comes from English puppyish, 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.
puppyishly (English): In a puppyish manner
Definitions
- In a puppyish manner
Ancestry of “puppyishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puppyish | With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or... |
| 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 |