Where does “pouponner” come from?
pouponner (French) comes from French poupon, from French poupard, from French poupée, from Middle French poupée, from Old French poupée, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
pouponner (French): to dote; to look after a baby
Definitions
- to dote; to look after a baby
Ancestry of “pouponner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | poupon | little baby; baby doll |
| 2 | French | poupard | chubby baby; chubby, plump |
| 3 | French | poupée | doll |
| 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 |