Where does “Püppchen” come from?

Püppchen (German) comes from German puppe, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

Püppchen (German): Diminutive of Puppe; doll; an attractive,...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Puppe; doll; an attractive,...

Ancestry of “Püppchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpuppedoll
2Latinpupagirl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa
3Latinpupusa boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
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