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Where does “pupo” come from?

pupo (Italian) comes from Latin pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pupo (Italian): a small child; puppet

Definitions

  1. a small child; puppet

Ancestry of “pupo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūpus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pupo”

  • pupazzo
  • pupazzetto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →