Where does “puppytooth” come from?
puppytooth (English) comes 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.
puppytooth (English): A smaller-scale version of the houndstooth...
Definitions
- A smaller-scale version of the houndstooth...
Ancestry of “puppytooth”, step by step
puppytooth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English puppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puppy | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity; A... |
| 2 | English | puppie | Obsolete form of puppy |
| 3 | Middle French | poupée | doll, toy |
| 4 | Old French | poupée | — |
| 5 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 6 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |